Nonstop flight route between Sfax, Tunisia and Mountain Home, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA), Sfax, Tunisia and Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,096 miles (or 9,811 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 Sfax–Thyna International Airport and Mountain Home 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 Sfax–Thyna International Airport and Mountain Home Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFA / DTTX |
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| Location: | Sfax, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'4"N by 10°41'26"E |
| Area Served: | Sfax, Tunisia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFA |
| More Information: | SFA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUO / KMUO |
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| Location: | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUO |
| More Information: | MUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA):
- From 2011 the airport is main hub and headquarters for Syphax Airlines.
- Because of Sfax–Thyna International Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Sfax–Thyna 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.
- The furthest airport from Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,702 miles (18,833 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sfax–Thyna International Airport", other names for SFA include "Aéroport International de Sfax–Thyna" and "مطار صفاقس الدولي".
- The closest airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) is Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) S of SFA.
- Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- The base was the site of a Thunderbirds crash on 14 September 2003, which fortunately resulted in no fatalities.
- The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Instead of training B-17 crews, Mountain Home airmen began training crews for the B-24 Liberator.
- Senator George McGovern was a pilot in the USAAF, and did his second stage of B-24 training here.
- The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
- SAC moved its 9th Bombardment Wing to the base and began flying B-29 bombers and KB-29H refueling aircraft.
- The first F-111F entered service with the 347th TFW in January 1972.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
