Nonstop flight route between San Antonio, Texas, United States and Watertown, South Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°23'3"N by 98°34'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°54'50"N by 97°9'16"W)
Distance from SKF to ATY:
1,075.82 miles (1,731.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF), San Antonio, Texas, United States and Watertown Regional Airport (ATY), Watertown, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,076 miles (or 1,731 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 Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio and Watertown Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKF / KSKF |
| Airport Name: | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°23'3"N by 98°34'51"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKF |
| More Information: | SKF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATY / KATY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Watertown, South Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'50"N by 97°9'16"W |
| Area Served: | Watertown, South Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Watertown |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1749 feet (533 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATY |
| More Information: | ATY Maps & Info |
Facts about Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF):
- The closest airport to Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of SKF.
- Joint Base San Antonio, which includes Lackland Air Force Base, was established in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.
- By late 1959 Lackland was also performing air-traffic-control duties for the Federal Aviation Administration.
- As a result of the Korean War, training populations at Lackland soared to 28 basic military training squadrons within the 3700th Military Training Wing.
- The furthest airport from Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,124 miles (17,902 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Today the Lackland ADC site has been taken over by the FAA and remains in operation.
- Lackland AFB is part of Joint Base San Antonio, an amalgamation of the United States Army Fort Sam Houston, the United States Air Force Randolph Air Force Base and Lackland Air Force Base, which were merged on 1 October 2010.
- In October 2008 the BMT was expanded an extra two weeks to implement more air base defense training as well as other rudimentary skills.
Facts about Watertown Regional Airport (ATY):
- In addition to being known as "Watertown Regional Airport", another name for ATY is "Watertown Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of ATY.
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,571 miles (17,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) ESE | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.84 miles (19.05 km) NNE | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 20.77 miles (33.42 km) ENE | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 35.95 miles (57.86 km) W | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 50.92 miles (81.95 km) NW | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 71.06 miles (114.35 km) W | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 74.78 miles (120.34 km) SSW | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 78.22 miles (125.89 km) NE | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 92.40 miles (148.71 km) NE | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) ESE | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 118.42 miles (190.58 km) SSE | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 124.66 miles (200.61 km) NNE | Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 129.13 miles (207.82 km) NNE | Skylark Field (ILE) | Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 129.14 miles (207.83 km) WSW | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 129.30 miles (208.10 km) SE | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,124.10 miles (17,902.46 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,890.45 miles (17,526.43 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,829.89 miles (17,428.98 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,725.45 miles (17,260.90 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,718.29 miles (17,249.38 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,459.94 miles (16,833.59 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,446.47 miles (16,811.93 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,440.24 miles (16,801.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,435.70 miles (16,794.59 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,433.37 miles (16,790.84 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,427.36 miles (16,781.16 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,422.83 miles (16,773.87 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,409.84 miles (16,752.97 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,406.44 miles (16,747.50 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,396.92 miles (16,732.17 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.25 miles (72.82 km) SSE | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 62.10 miles (99.95 km) S | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 64.19 miles (103.30 km) SW | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 68.49 miles (110.23 km) NNW | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 70.67 miles (113.73 km) E | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 71.95 miles (115.79 km) WNW | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 72.89 miles (117.30 km) ESE | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 78.81 miles (126.84 km) ENE | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 90.01 miles (144.86 km) SSW | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 94.27 miles (151.71 km) SSE | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 95.65 miles (153.93 km) NNE | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) E | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 106.28 miles (171.04 km) NNE | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 107.81 miles (173.50 km) NE | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 131.23 miles (211.19 km) NW | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,571.29 miles (17,012.79 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,547.63 miles (16,974.72 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,534.17 miles (16,953.06 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,522.46 miles (16,934.21 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,478.53 miles (16,863.51 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,474.05 miles (16,856.31 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,461.67 miles (16,836.38 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,451.18 miles (16,819.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,440.10 miles (16,801.66 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,424.53 miles (16,776.61 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,373.17 miles (16,693.96 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,371.59 miles (16,691.42 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,342.11 miles (16,643.97 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,331.28 miles (16,626.54 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,321.58 miles (16,610.93 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |