Nonstop flight route between Umiat, Alaska, United States and Washington, D.C., United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Umiat Airport (UMT), Umiat, Alaska, United States and Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), Washington, D.C., United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,378 miles (or 5,437 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 Umiat Airport and Bolling Air Force Base, 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 Umiat Airport and Bolling Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Umiat Airport (UMT):

• Because of Umiat Airport's relatively low elevation of 267 feet, planes can take off or land at Umiat 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.
• The furthest airport from Umiat Airport (UMT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,143 miles (16,324 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Umiat Airport (UMT) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Umiat Airport (UMT) is Nuiqsut Airport (NUI), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NNE of UMT.

Facts about Bolling Air Force Base (BOF):

• The closest airport to Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) WNW of BOF.
• Not long after its acquisition by the military, the single installation evolved into two separate, adjoining bases.
• The Air Force District of Washington was created and activated at Bolling on 1 October 1985 with the mission of providing administrative support to Air Force members.
• The furthest airport from Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Bolling's property has been a Department of Defense asset since 1917.
• Although fixed-wing aircraft operations ceased, the installations continued their important service to the country and the world, serving in many capacities, including service with the Military Airlift Command.