Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Araracuara, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(47°8'16"N by 122°28'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°36'3"S by 72°23'52"W)
Distance from TCM to ACR:
4,463.94 miles (7,183.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Araracuara Airport (ACR), Araracuara, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,464 miles (or 7,184 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 McChord Field/McChord AFB and Araracuara Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCM / KTCM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°8'16"N by 122°28'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military: Air Force Base |
| Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCM |
| More Information: | TCM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACR / SKAC |
| Airport Name: | Araracuara Airport |
| Location: | Araracuara, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°36'3"S by 72°23'52"W |
| Area Served: | Araracuara, Colombia |
| Elevation: | 1250 feet (381 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACR |
| More Information: | ACR Maps & Info |
Facts about McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM):
- McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) has 2 runways.
- Nearly all new heavy bomb groups organized after Pearl Harbor were organized and trained at Second Air Force Bases, by II Bomber Command operational training units then were deployed to combat commands around the world.
- The furthest airport from McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,803 miles (17,386 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On 28 February 1938 the airfield was officially transferred to the United States Government.
- The 62nd Troop Carrier Wing was reassigned to the Military Air Transport Service Continental Division on 1 July 1957 as TAC realigned its transport units.
- In addition to being known as "McChord Field/McChord AFB", another name for TCM is "Part of Air Mobility Command (AMC)".
- Because of McChord Field/McChord AFB's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at McChord Field/McChord AFB 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 closest airport to McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TCM.
Facts about Araracuara Airport (ACR):
- The closest airport to Araracuara Airport (ACR) is La Chorrera Airport (LCR), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of ACR.
- The furthest airport from Araracuara Airport (ACR) is Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK), which is nearly antipodal to Araracuara Airport (meaning Araracuara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Supadio International Airport (SPA)), and is located 12,302 miles (19,798 kilometers) away in Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.37 miles (10.24 km) SW | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.19 miles (16.40 km) NNW | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 22.88 miles (36.81 km) NNE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 23.19 miles (37.32 km) WSW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 27.41 miles (44.12 km) NNE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 27.85 miles (44.82 km) NNW | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 28.30 miles (45.55 km) NNE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 32.20 miles (51.82 km) WNW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 34.54 miles (55.59 km) N | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 43.82 miles (70.52 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 48.23 miles (77.63 km) SSW | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 53.86 miles (86.68 km) N | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 61.13 miles (98.38 km) E | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 65.18 miles (104.90 km) NNW | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) W | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,803.37 miles (17,386.30 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,734.45 miles (17,275.37 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,649.22 miles (17,138.22 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,619.76 miles (17,090.81 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,610.21 miles (17,075.44 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,605.82 miles (17,068.37 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,591.45 miles (17,045.24 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,587.54 miles (17,038.95 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,578.77 miles (17,024.83 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,573.50 miles (17,016.35 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,572.85 miles (17,015.31 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,572.07 miles (17,014.05 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,568.44 miles (17,008.21 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,551.61 miles (16,981.12 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,549.62 miles (16,977.93 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.46 miles (105.35 km) SSW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 2 | 166.47 miles (267.91 km) W | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 3 | 196.91 miles (316.89 km) NE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 4 | 201.08 miles (323.61 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 5 | 214.75 miles (345.61 km) NNW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 6 | 220.41 miles (354.71 km) N | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 7 | 228.78 miles (368.18 km) SSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 8 | 246.61 miles (396.87 km) SE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 266.01 miles (428.11 km) NW | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 10 | 293.61 miles (472.53 km) WNW | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 11 | 300.51 miles (483.63 km) SE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 304.35 miles (489.81 km) SE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 310.54 miles (499.76 km) WNW | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 14 | 312.65 miles (503.16 km) W | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 316.56 miles (509.46 km) NW | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,301.92 miles (19,797.97 km) WNW | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,265.65 miles (19,739.60 km) WNW | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,225.52 miles (19,675.02 km) NNE | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,223.54 miles (19,671.83 km) E | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,207.38 miles (19,645.82 km) NW | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,205.33 miles (19,642.52 km) S | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,203.33 miles (19,639.31 km) SW | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,201.92 miles (19,637.03 km) NNW | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,193.47 miles (19,623.44 km) E | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,181.78 miles (19,604.63 km) ENE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 11 | 12,176.35 miles (19,595.89 km) ENE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 12 | 12,172.73 miles (19,590.06 km) ENE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 12,162.39 miles (19,573.42 km) ENE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 14 | 12,155.85 miles (19,562.89 km) ENE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,153.97 miles (19,559.86 km) ENE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |