Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States and Chos Malal Airport (HOS), Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,563 miles (or 10,563 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 Fairchild Air Force Base and Chos Malal 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 Fairchild Air Force Base and Chos Malal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOS / SAHC |
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Location: | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'40"S by 70°13'20"W |
Area Served: | Chos Malal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2789 feet (850 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HOS |
More Information: | HOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- To provide air defense of the base, U.S.
- Since 1942, Fairchild Air Force Base/Station has been a key part of the United States' defense strategy—from World War II repair depot, to Strategic Air Command bomber wing during the Cold War, to Air Mobility Command air refueling wing during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On 24 June 1994 one of the few remaining B-52H aircraft at Fairchild crashed during a practice flight for an upcoming air show, killing all four crew members.
- In late 1974, the Air Force announced plans to convert the 141st Fighter Interceptor Group of the Washington Air National Guard, an F-101 Voodoo unit at Geiger Field, to an air refueling mission with KC-135 aircraft.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
Facts about Chos Malal Airport (HOS):
- The furthest airport from Chos Malal Airport (HOS) is Yan'an Airport (ENY), which is nearly antipodal to Chos Malal Airport (meaning Chos Malal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yan'an Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.
- The closest airport to Chos Malal Airport (HOS) is Caviahue Airport (CVH), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) WSW of HOS.
- In addition to being known as "Chos Malal Airport", other names for HOS include "Chos Malal Airport (Chos Malal)", "Aeropuerto de Chos Malal" and "CHM".
- Chos Malal Airport (HOS) currently has only 1 runway.