Nonstop flight route between Simenti, Senegal and Dayton, Ohio, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Simenti Airport (SMY), Simenti, Senegal and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO), Dayton, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,627 miles (or 7,447 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 Simenti Airport and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 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 Simenti Airport and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMY / GOTS |
| Airport Name: | Simenti Airport |
| Location: | Simenti, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°2'48"N by 13°17'40"W |
| Area Served: | Simenti, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMY |
| More Information: | SMY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFO / KFFO |
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| Location: | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°49'23"N by 84°2'57"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFO |
| More Information: | FFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Simenti Airport (SMY):
- The furthest airport from Simenti Airport (SMY) is Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), which is nearly antipodal to Simenti Airport (meaning Simenti Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vanua Lava Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Simenti Airport (SMY) is Sambailo Airport (SBI), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) S of SMY.
- Because of Simenti Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Simenti 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.
Facts about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO):
- Wright-Patterson is the host of the annual United States Air Force Marathon which occurs the weekend closest to the Air Force's anniversary.
- The furthest airport from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,306 miles (18,195 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It is the headquarters of the Air Force Materiel Command, one of the major commands of the Air Force.
- In the fall of 1942, the first twelve "Air Force" officers to receive ATI field collection training were assigned to Wright Field for training in the technical aspects of "crash" intelligence The first German and Japanese aircraft arrived in 1943, and captured equipment soon filled six buildings, a large outdoor storage area, and part of a flight-line hangar for Technical Data Lab study.
- The closest airport to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) is James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of FFO.
- In addition to being known as "Wright-Patterson Air Force Base", another name for FFO is "Wright-Patterson AFB".
