Nonstop flight route between Novi Sad, Serbia and Spokane, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND), Novi Sad, Serbia and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,515 miles (or 8,875 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Novi Sad Čenej Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Novi Sad Čenej Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND):

• Provincial authorities estimate that the airport will be operational from 2015, and that when it was built to be used conception of public-private partnerships to provide additional funding.
• Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) currently has only 1 runway.
• It is 16 km north of the city of Novi Sad, on the eastern side of the Belgrade-Horgoš road.
• The closest airport to Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) is Batajnica Airbase (BJY), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSE of QND.
• The furthest airport from Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,629 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Novi Sad Čenej Airport", other names for QND include "Аеродром Ченеј", "Aerodrom Čenej" and "Novi Sad Airport".
• Novi Sad Airport is located near the village of Čenej in Serbia.
• Because of Novi Sad Čenej Airport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at Novi Sad Čenej Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• Total investment in the airport will be 20 million euros.

Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):

• The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
• As military operations in Vietnam escalated in the mid-1960s, the demand for air refueling increased.
• Fairchild is home to a wide variety of units and missions.
• On 1 September 1991, under Air Force reorganization, the 92d Bombardment Wing was re-designated the 92d Wing, emphasizing a dual bombing and refueling role.
• With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, both groups deployed to Japan and Guam.
• Throughout much of the 1990s, the wing was actively involved in missions against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
• In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".