Nonstop flight route between Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia and Shemya, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG), Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia and Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,646 miles (or 9,086 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 Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) and Eareckson Air Station, 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 Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) and Eareckson Air Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG):

• Because of Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)'s relatively low elevation of 282 feet, planes can take off or land at Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) 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.
• Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) is Mariquita Airport (MQU), which is nearly antipodal to Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (meaning Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mariquita Airport), and is located 12,432 miles (20,007 kilometers) away in Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia.
• In addition to being known as "Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)", another name for TKG is "Bandar Udara Radin Inten II (RIA II)".
• The closest airport to Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) N of TKG.

Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):

• 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.
• A second attack by B-24 Liberators was launched from Alexai Point and Shemya on 18 July.
• 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.
• There is also an NDB, TACAN and a VOR on the island.
• It also became a Strategic Air Command refueling site for B-52 Stratofortress bombers and KC-135 tankers as part of Operation Chrome Dome.
• With the exception of a small station housekeeping unit, Shemya was abandoned after the war.
• The Korean War brought extensive use by the Military Air Transport Service for the logistical support of Korea and Japan.
• In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and "  ".
• Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.