Nonstop flight route between Shemya, Alaska, United States and Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States and Tuzla International Airport (TZL), Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,566 miles (or 8,957 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 Eareckson Air Station and Tuzla International 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 Eareckson Air Station and Tuzla International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):

• On 10 July 1943, eight B-25 Mitchells from the 77th Bombardment Squadron left Adak AAF and refueled at Alexai Point AAF on Attu.
• Jurisdiction of Shemya AFB was transferred from the Aerospace Defense Command to the Strategic Air Command when the former was inactivated on 1 October 1979.
• The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
• Eareckson Air Station is a United States Air Force military airport located on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands.
• With the exception of a small station housekeeping unit, Shemya was abandoned after the war.
• The 404th Bombardment Squadron flew B-24 Liberator heavy bombers along with one Beechcraft AT-7, which was used for navigator training.
• The furthest airport from Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
• In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and "  ".
• Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station 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 news of the surrender of the Japanese was met with enthusiasm, the biggest topic was "When do we go home?".
• Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Tuzla International Airport (TZL):

• Because of Tuzla International Airport's relatively low elevation of 784 feet, planes can take off or land at Tuzla International 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.
• Tuzla International Airport (TZL) currently has only 1 runway.
• An additional terminal building allows for a second gate and for various cargo and storage purposes.
• The closest airport to Tuzla International Airport (TZL) is Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SSW of TZL.
• The furthest airport from Tuzla International Airport (TZL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Tuzla International Airport", other names for TZL include "Međunarodni aerodrom Tuzla", "Međunarodna zračna luka Tuzla" and "Међународни аеродром Тузла".
• Tuzla International Airport is an airport near Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• The passengers' terminal building erected in 1998 provides a capacity of 350 passengers per peak hour.