Nonstop flight route between San Angelo, Texas, United States and Port Vila, Vanuatu:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), San Angelo, Texas, United States and Bauerfield International Airport (VLI), Port Vila, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,915 miles (or 11,128 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 San Angelo Regional Airport and Bauerfield 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 San Angelo Regional Airport and Bauerfield 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: | SJT / KSJT |
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Location: | San Angelo, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'18"N by 100°29'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of San Angelo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1919 feet (585 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SJT |
More Information: | SJT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLI / NVVV |
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Location: | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°41'57"S by 168°19'10"E |
Area Served: | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 68 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VLI |
More Information: | VLI Maps & Info |
Facts about San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT):
- The airport, originally named Carr Field, was built in 1941 by the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot training airfield.
- The furthest airport from San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) has 3 runways.
- The airport was later renamed in honor of local Jack W.
- In addition to being known as "San Angelo Regional Airport", other names for SJT include "Mathis Field" and "San Angelo Army Airfield".
- After receiving strong growth of 5.3% emplanements per year, Mathis Field was in need of new facilities.
- Although the airport is open 24 hours, the control tower is operated by the FAA and is staffed between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
- The closest airport to San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) is Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of SJT.
Facts about Bauerfield International Airport (VLI):
- The furthest airport from Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) is Letfotar Airport (MOM), which is nearly antipodal to Bauerfield International Airport (meaning Bauerfield International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Letfotar Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Moudjeria, Mauritania.
- Because of Bauerfield International Airport's relatively low elevation of 68 feet, planes can take off or land at Bauerfield 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.
- With Japanese forces establishing bases on Guadalcanal which threatened the sea route between the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Bauerfield International Airport", another name for VLI is "Port Vila International Airport".
- The closest airport to Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) is Siwo Airport (EAE), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of VLI.
- On 25 March 1942, the Army sent about 500 men to Efate from Nouméa, and the 4th Defense Battalion, 45th Marines, arrived on 8 April.
- Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) currently has only 1 runway.