Nonstop flight route between Stuart, Florida, United States and Yakima, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from SUA to FCT:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- SUA Airport Information
- FCT Airport Information
- Facts about SUA
- Facts about FCT
- Map of Nearest Airports to SUA
- List of Nearest Airports to SUA
- Map of Furthest Airports from SUA
- List of Furthest Airports from SUA
- Map of Nearest Airports to FCT
- List of Nearest Airports to FCT
- Map of Furthest Airports from FCT
- List of Furthest Airports from FCT
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Witham Field (SUA), Stuart, Florida, United States and Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT), Yakima, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,559 miles (or 4,118 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 Witham Field and Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft), 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 Witham Field and Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUA / KSUA |
| Airport Name: | Witham Field |
| Location: | Stuart, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°10'54"N by 80°13'15"W |
| Area Served: | Stuart, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Martin County Board of Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUA |
| More Information: | SUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCT / KFCT |
| Airport Name: | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) |
| Location: | Yakima, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°40'9"N by 120°27'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | US Army ATCA ASO |
| Elevation: | 1370 feet (418 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCT |
| More Information: | FCT Maps & Info |
Facts about Witham Field (SUA):
- On July 1, 1947, NAAS Witham Field was decommissioned and the property returned to Martin County.
- Witham Field (SUA) has 3 runways.
- In October 1942, Martin County leased the 900-acre airport to the U.S.
- The closest airport to Witham Field (SUA) is St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of SUA.
- Because of Witham Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Witham Field 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 Witham Field (SUA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,580 miles (18,636 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT):
- Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) is Yakima Air Terminal (YKM), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSW of FCT.
- The furthest airport from Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,789 miles (17,363 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
