Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Nyurba, Sakha Republic, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States and Nyurba Airport (NYR), Nyurba, Sakha Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,189 miles (or 6,742 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 Nyurba 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 Nyurba 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: | NYR / UENN |
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Location: | Nyurba, Sakha Republic, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°17'49"N by 118°20'48"E |
Area Served: | Nyurba, Nyurbinsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NYR |
More Information: | NYR Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- The host unit at Fairchild is the 92d Air Refueling Wing assigned to the Air Mobility Command's Eighteenth Air Force.
- 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.
- 7 December 1993 marked the beginning of a significant change in the mission of Fairchild when the B-52s were transferred to another ACC base while the KC-135s, now assigned to the newly established Air Mobility Command would remain.
- 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.
- With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, both groups deployed to Japan and Guam.
- On 23 January 1987, following the inactivation of the 47th Air Division at Fairchild, the 92nd Bombardment Wing was reassigned to the 57th Air Division at Minot AFB, North Dakota.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- Fairchild AFB is named in honor of General Muir S.
Facts about Nyurba Airport (NYR):
- Nyurba Airport (NYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nyurba Airport (NYR) is Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) ENE of NYR.
- The furthest airport from Nyurba Airport (NYR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Nyurba Airport (meaning Nyurba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,323 miles (19,832 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Nyurba Airport", another name for NYR is "Аэропорт Нюрба".