Nonstop flight route between Stockholm, Sweden and Tuskegee, Alabama, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST), Stockholm, Sweden and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), Tuskegee, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,711 miles (or 7,582 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 Stockholm Västerås Airport and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield, 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 Stockholm Västerås Airport and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST):

• In addition to being known as "Stockholm Västerås Airport", another name for VST is "Stockholm-Västerås flygplats".
• Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Stockholm Västerås Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockholm Västerås 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 Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,216 miles (18,050 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) is Eskilstuna Airport (EKT), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of VST.

Facts about Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE):

• The furthest airport from Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 1976, an attempt was made to reuse the abandoned base as an oil refinery, but this did not work out.
• Aircraft used at Tuskegee during World War II included the PT-17 biplane primary trainer, BT-13 monoplane basic trainer, AT-6 Texan advanced trainer, and P-40 Warhawk.
• Because of Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield 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.
• On 13 October 1942 the 332d Fighter Group was activated at Tuskegee, and the pre-existing 100th Fighter Squadron was assigned to it.
• Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of TGE.
• Although the 1962 Birmingham Sectional Chart depicted Sharpe Field as having 4 paved runways, the Aerodromes table included the remark "North/South only usable runway."
• In addition to being known as "Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield", another name for TGE is "AL73".