Nonstop flight route between San Bernardino, California, United States and Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States and Dalma Airport (ZDY), Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,331 miles (or 13,407 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 Norton Air Force Base and Dalma Airport, 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 Norton Air Force Base and Dalma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBD / |
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Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SBD |
More Information: | SBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZDY / |
Airport Name: | Dalma Airport |
Location: | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°30'11"N by 52°20'8"E |
Area Served: | Dalma Island, UAE |
Operator/Owner: | Abu Dhabi Airports Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from ZDY |
More Information: | ZDY Maps & Info |
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
- For the majority of its operational lifetime, Norton was a logistics depot and heavy-lift transport facility for a variety of military aircraft, equipment and supplies as part of Air Materiel/Air Force Logistics Command, then as part of Military Airlift/Air Mobility Command.
- In 1950, Air Defense Command activated the 27th Air Division at Norton AFB, being assigned to the Western Air Defense Force.
- The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
- The aviation facilities of the base were converted into San Bernardino International Airport, and 3 of the 4 stationed squadrons – C-141 Starlifter, C-21, and C-12 Huron aircraft – were moved to nearby March Air Force Base, while the remaining squadron – C-141 aircraft – was moved to McChord Air Force Base, Washington.
- The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Norton AFB was closed as a result of Base Realignment and Closure action 1988 in 1994.
- On 29 November 1957, General Thomas D.
Facts about Dalma Airport (ZDY):
- The closest airport to Dalma Airport (ZDY) is Hamad International Airport (DOH), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NW of ZDY.
- The furthest airport from Dalma Airport (ZDY) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,970 miles (19,264 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.