Nonstop flight route between Universal City, Texas, United States and Benalla, Victoria, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND), Universal City, Texas, United States and Benalla Airport (BLN), Benalla, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,750 miles (or 14,082 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 Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio and Benalla Airport, 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 Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio and Benalla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RND / KRND |
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Location: | Universal City, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°31'45"N by 98°16'44"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RND |
More Information: | RND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLN / YBLA |
Airport Name: | Benalla Airport |
Location: | Benalla, Victoria, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°33'6"S by 146°0'24"E |
Operator/Owner: | Benalla Rural City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 569 feet (173 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLN |
More Information: | BLN Maps & Info |
Facts about Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND):
- The closest airport to Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) is San Antonio International Airport (SAT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) W of RND.
- The furthest airport from Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The Air Corps Act of 1926 mandated that rated pilots comprise 90% of all commissioned officers of the Air Corps.
- Major tenant units of Randolph AFB include the Air Force Personnel Center, Air Force Manpower Agency, Air Force Recruiting Service, and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Field Investigations Region 4.
- Between October 1931 and March 1935, more than 2,000 candidates reported for pilot training at Randolph, which began a new class every fourth months.
- In addition to being known as "Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio", another name for RND is "Randolph AFB".
- General Lahm established the Air Corps Training Center in August 1926 and set up its headquarters at Duncan Field, next to Kelly Field, Texas.
- When Randolph resumed flying training activities in March 1948, primary pilot training was deleted from its program, and in August 1948 the 3510th Pilot Training Wing was activated.
Facts about Benalla Airport (BLN):
- The furthest airport from Benalla Airport (BLN) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Benalla Airport (meaning Benalla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,183 miles (19,606 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Benalla Airport's relatively low elevation of 569 feet, planes can take off or land at Benalla 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 closest airport to Benalla Airport (BLN) is Shepparton Airport (SHT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of BLN.
- Benalla Airport (BLN) has 4 runways.