Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Kerman, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Kerman International Airport (KER), Kerman, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,088 miles (or 11,407 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 Kerman 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 McChord Field/McChord AFB and Kerman International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCM / KTCM |
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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: | KER / OIKK |
Airport Name: | Kerman International Airport |
Location: | Kerman, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°16'27"N by 56°57'3"E |
Elevation: | 5741 feet (1,750 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KER |
More Information: | KER Maps & Info |
Facts about McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM):
- SeADS was inactivated on 1 April 1966 and the SAGE headquarters combat center came under the 25th Air Division.
- On 28 February 1938 the airfield was officially transferred to the United States Government.
- 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.
- In 1940 McChord Field became the headquarters of the GHQ Air Force Northwest Air District, with a mission for the defense of the Pacific Northwest and Upper Great Plains regions of the United States.
- In 1945 McChord was designated as a permanent station by the Army Air Forces.
- In addition to being known as "McChord Field/McChord AFB", another name for TCM is "Part of Air Mobility Command (AMC)".
- 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.
- The base was the location of the first of twenty-eight stations built by ADC as part of the permanent air defense radar network, and was the top-priority site for ADC radars.
- On 6 October 1949, the 62nd received its first four-engine Douglas C-54 Skymaster transport.
- With the departure of the 17th Bomb Group, the mission of McChord Field became supporting the Army Air Forces Training Command's mission of training of units, crews, and individuals for bombardment, fighter, and reconnaissance operations.
- 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.
- McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kerman International Airport (KER):
- Because of Kerman International Airport's high elevation of 5,741 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KER. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KER a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kerman International Airport (KER) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,584 miles (18,643 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kerman International Airport (KER) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kerman International Airport (KER) is Sirjan Airport (SYJ), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) WSW of KER.