Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States and South Indian Lake Airport (XSI), South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,010 miles (or 1,626 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 Fairchild Air Force Base and South Indian Lake Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | XSI / CZSN |
| Airport Name: | South Indian Lake Airport |
| Location: | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°47'34"N by 98°54'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 951 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSI |
| More Information: | XSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- Fairchild AFB is named in honor of General Muir S.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- On 15 March 1966, the 336th Combat Crew Training Group was established at Fairchild.
Facts about South Indian Lake Airport (XSI):
- South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of South Indian Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 951 feet, planes can take off or land at South Indian Lake 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 furthest airport from South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,194 miles (16,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) is Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) WSW of XSI.
