Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Andulo, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States and Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL), Andulo, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,810 miles (or 14,178 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 Fairchild Air Force Base and Aeroporto de Andulo, 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 Fairchild Air Force Base and Aeroporto de Andulo. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANL / |
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Location: | Andulo, Angola |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°28'17"S by 16°42'39"E |
Area Served: | Andulo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5446 feet (1,660 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ANL |
More Information: | ANL Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- In 1956 the wing began a conversion that brought the B-52 Stratofortress to Fairchild, followed by the KC-135 Stratotanker in 1958.
- On 23 January 1987, following the inactivation of the 47th Air Division at Fairchild, the 92nd Bombardment Wing was reassigned to the 57th Air Division at Minot AFB, North Dakota.
- At the time of the shooting, Fairchild's hospital was an ungated facility.
- On 1 September 1991, under Air Force reorganization, the 92d Bombardment Wing was re-designated the 92d Wing, emphasizing a dual bombing and refueling role.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In June 1992, with the inactivation of Strategic Air Command, the B-52 portion of the wing became part of the newly established Air Combat Command and was re-designated the 92d Bomb Wing.
Facts about Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL):
- Because of Aeroporto de Andulo's high elevation of 5,446 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ANL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ANL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,883 miles (19,123 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) is Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO), which is located 109 miles (175 kilometers) W of ANL.
- In addition to being known as "Aeroporto de Andulo", another name for ANL is "Aeroporto de Andulo (Andulo)".