Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and La Sarre, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and La Sarre Airport (SSQ), La Sarre, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,466 miles (or 2,360 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 relatively short distance between MacDill Air Force Base and La Sarre Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
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Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSQ / |
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Location: | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°55'0"N by 79°10'45"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of La Sarre |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SSQ |
More Information: | SSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- In late 1943, when Second Air Force began transitioning to B-29 Superfortress training, the B-17 mission returned to MacDill which continued through the end of World War II.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- All of these airfields came under the jurisdiction of Third Air Force.
- In addition to the antisubmarine mission, another prewar mission of MacDill was "Project X" the ferrying of combat aircraft eastward to the Philippines via ferrying routes set up by Ferrying Command over South Atlantic Ocean and Central Africa.
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Detachment 1 of the 23d Wing is unique in that it hosts the Deployed Unit Complex at MacDill AFB, providing flight line and logistical support for detachments of Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps tactical jet fighter and attack aircraft utilizing the nearby Avon Park Air Force Range facility, the Avon Range also being operated and maintained by Det 1, 23d Wing.
- MacDill Field was one of two major Army Air Corps bases established in the Tampa Bay area in the buildup prior to World War II.
Facts about La Sarre Airport (SSQ):
- La Sarre Airport (SSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Amos/Magny Airport (YEY), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) ESE of SSQ.
- In addition to being known as "La Sarre Airport", another name for SSQ is "CSR8".
- The furthest airport from La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,169 miles (17,974 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.