Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Blida, Algeria:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States and Blida Airport (QLD), Blida, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,564 miles (or 8,954 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 Blida 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 Blida Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):

• 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.
• Since 1994, the 92 ARW has been involved in many contingency missions around the world.
• As an added incentive to the War Department, many Spokane businesses and public-minded citizens donated money to purchase land for the base.
• In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
• The 92d Air Refueling Wing is commanded by Colonel Brian M.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Blida Airport (QLD):

• The furthest airport from Blida Airport (QLD) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Blida Airport (meaning Blida Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,133 miles (19,526 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
• Blida Airport (QLD) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Blida Airport's relatively low elevation of 535 feet, planes can take off or land at Blida 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 closest airport to Blida Airport (QLD) is Boufarik Air Base (QFD), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of QLD.
• In addition to being known as "Blida Airport", another name for QLD is "Blida Airport (Blida)".