Nonstop flight route between Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay and Glendale, Arizona, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH), Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay and Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,873 miles (or 9,451 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 Cerro Largo International Airport and Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field, 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 Cerro Largo International Airport and Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH):

• Because of Cerro Largo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 488 feet, planes can take off or land at Cerro Largo 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.
• The furthest airport from Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) is Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG), which is nearly antipodal to Cerro Largo International Airport (meaning Cerro Largo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Jeju province, South Korea.
• In addition to being known as "Cerro Largo International Airport", another name for VCH is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cerro Largo".
• The closest airport to Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) is Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NE of VCH.

Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):

• Luke Air Force Base was named after Second Lieutenant Frank Luke.
• In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
• In 1955, the Air Force selected the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak as their second aircraft.
• Luke Field, Oahu, Hawaii Territory was previously named in his honor.
• By 7 February 1944, pilots at Luke had achieved a million hours of flying time.
• The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• An integral part of Luke's F-16 fighter pilot training mission is the Barry M.
• The base population includes about 7500 military members and 15,000 family members.
• The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.