Nonstop flight route between Stockton, California, United States and Gibraltar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK), Stockton, California, United States and Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), Gibraltar would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,885 miles (or 9,471 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 Stockton Metropolitan Airport and Gibraltar International 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 Stockton Metropolitan Airport and Gibraltar International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCK / KSCK |
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Location: | Stockton, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°53'39"N by 121°14'17"W |
Area Served: | Stockton, California |
Operator/Owner: | County of San Joaquin |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SCK |
More Information: | SCK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIB / LXGB |
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Location: | Gibraltar |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'3"N by 5°20'58"W |
Area Served: | Gibraltar |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GIB |
More Information: | GIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK):
- On January 29, 1947 the 71.36-acres of former Stockton Field retained by the U.S.
- The closest airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of SCK.
- On October 26, 2007 Allegiant Air began MD80 flights to Phoenix-Mesa and on July 1, 2010 to Long Beach.
- The furthest airport from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,311 miles (18,203 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Stockton Metropolitan Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Stockton, a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States.
- Because of Stockton Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockton Metropolitan 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.
- In addition to being known as "Stockton Metropolitan Airport", other names for SCK include "(former Stockton Army Airfield)" and "(former Sharpe Army Depot)".
- On March 2, 1945 the final class completed training and Stockton AAF was transferred from the control of the Western Flying Training Command to the Air Transport Command.
- Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) has 2 runways.
- By 1966 the Headquarters Commandant of Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex had the responsibility to command troops assigned to Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex.
Facts about Gibraltar International Airport (GIB):
- Gibraltar International Airport handled 383,013 passengers last year.
- Spain's continuing sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom over the territory where the airport stands has seriously affected the airport's operations.
- On 17 November 2006 Iberia announced that it would start flights from Madrid to Gibraltar using an Airbus A319 aircraft.
- Although located in Gibraltar, the airport is also used by people travelling to or from neighbouring parts of the southern Spain such as the Costa del Sol or the Campo de Gibraltar.
- Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Ceuta Heliport (JCU), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of GIB.
- Because of Gibraltar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gibraltar International 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.
- Because of this, a new four-lane diversion road and tunnel section was planned.
- The furthest airport from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Gibraltar International Airport (meaning Gibraltar International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- On 10 January 2012, Gibraltar was selected as one of the 'World's Scariest Airport Landings and Take-offs' in the travel section of the Daily Telegraph due to its runway which extends into the sea.
- In addition to being known as "Gibraltar International Airport", another name for GIB is "(North Front Airport)".