Nonstop flight route between Sibiu, Romania and Panama City, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), Sibiu, Romania and Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), Panama City, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,598 miles (or 9,008 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 Sibiu International Airport and Tyndall 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 Sibiu International Airport and Tyndall 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 Sibiu International Airport (SBZ):

• In 1943, the flying activities have been developed on a field of 174 ha surface.
• The furthest airport from Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 1970, the airport was capable to operate during the night, due to the approach and runway guiding lights that have been installed.
• Sibiu International Airport handled 189,300 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) is Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) NNE of SBZ.
• In addition to being known as "Sibiu International Airport", another name for SBZ is "Aeroportul Internațional Sibiu".

Facts about Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM):

• In the late 1950s into the 1960s, the base transitioned into the F-100 Super Sabre, F-101B, F-102A and TF-102B, F-104 Starfighter, and the F-106A and B aircraft, training interceptor pilots for ADC assignments.
• Today, Tyndall is the home of the 325th Fighter Wing, providing training for all F-22A Raptor pilots.
• On 7 December 1941, the first of 2,000 troops arrived at Tyndall Field.
• Although construction was well underway, the base lacked a name.
• On 1 July 1956 Tyndall AFB became the station operating for the third phase of the ADC mobile radar program, being designated as TM-198.
• In September 1957, Tyndall became an Air Defense Command, later Aerospace Defense Command, base until October 1979 when ADC was inactivated and all its bases and units transferred to Tactical Air Command.
• The furthest airport from Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,235 miles (18,080 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• Headquarters, First Air Force at Tyndall is part of the Air Combat Command, ensuring the air sovereignty and air defense of the continental United States.
• The 53d Weapons Evaluation Group, is an Air Combat Command tenant organization that reports to the 53d Wing at nearby Eglin Air Force Base.
• The closest airport to Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) is Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of PAM.