Nonstop flight route between St. George, Utah, United States and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°5'26"N by 113°35'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W)
Distance from SGU to GRF:
828.64 miles (1,333.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU), St. George, Utah, United States and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 829 miles (or 1,334 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 relatively short distance between St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) and Gray Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGU / KSGU |
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| Location: | St. George, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°5'26"N by 113°35'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. George |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2941 feet (896 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGU |
| More Information: | SGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRF / KGRF |
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| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRF |
| More Information: | GRF Maps & Info |
Facts about St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU):
- In addition to being known as "St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011)", another name for SGU is "St. George Municipal Airport (1972-2010)".
- The prospect of a new airport for the region has been around for many years.
- St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) is Mesquite Airport (MFH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of SGU.
- The furthest airport from St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,225 miles (18,065 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- Reactivated following service in Vietnam, the 9th Infantry Division aviation units occupied GAAF in 1972.
- Company A, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, conducts high-altitude search-and-rescue operations.
- Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield 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 closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
- World War II cantonment construction involved the demolition of some of the pre-1941 buildings.
- The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Camp Lewis advocates pushed for it to be a major dirigible and fixed-wing field.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.13 miles (50.10 km) SW | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 50.14 miles (80.69 km) NNE | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | Cedar City, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 58.82 miles (94.65 km) E | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 84.01 miles (135.20 km) NE | Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) | Panguitch, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 90.15 miles (145.09 km) ENE | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 97.08 miles (156.24 km) SW | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 105.79 miles (170.25 km) SW | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 107.59 miles (173.15 km) SW | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 109.74 miles (176.60 km) S | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 111.16 miles (178.90 km) SW | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 112.40 miles (180.88 km) SE | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 115.27 miles (185.51 km) SW | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 13 | 118.88 miles (191.31 km) E | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 120.46 miles (193.87 km) WSW | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 127.97 miles (205.95 km) S | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,225.18 miles (18,065.14 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,171.72 miles (17,979.09 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,164.02 miles (17,966.70 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,140.55 miles (17,928.92 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,020.79 miles (17,736.20 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,898.75 miles (17,539.79 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,895.93 miles (17,535.25 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,854.98 miles (17,469.35 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,767.85 miles (17,329.14 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,731.32 miles (17,270.35 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,728.24 miles (17,265.39 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,725.10 miles (17,260.33 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,712.03 miles (17,239.29 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,700.36 miles (17,220.52 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,686.62 miles (17,198.40 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.37 miles (10.24 km) NE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 13.05 miles (21.00 km) N | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 16.94 miles (27.27 km) WSW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 28.54 miles (45.93 km) NNE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) WNW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 29.68 miles (47.77 km) NNW | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 33.32 miles (53.63 km) NNE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) NNE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 39.64 miles (63.79 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 42.94 miles (69.10 km) SSW | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 49.04 miles (78.92 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 58.82 miles (94.66 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 64.29 miles (103.47 km) W | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 66.65 miles (107.26 km) E | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 68.10 miles (109.59 km) SSW | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,809.09 miles (17,395.50 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,740.36 miles (17,284.89 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,653.63 miles (17,145.32 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,624.16 miles (17,097.88 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,616.46 miles (17,085.49 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,611.87 miles (17,078.11 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,595.46 miles (17,051.70 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,593.52 miles (17,048.57 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,585.07 miles (17,034.97 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,579.66 miles (17,026.27 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,578.40 miles (17,024.25 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,578.28 miles (17,024.05 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,574.02 miles (17,017.19 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,557.89 miles (16,991.23 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,555.51 miles (16,987.41 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |