Nonstop flight route between Fairfield, California, United States and Chapecó, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU), Fairfield, California, United States and Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP), Chapecó, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,357 miles (or 10,231 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 Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield and Serafin Enoss Bertaso 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 Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield and Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUU / KSUU |
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Location: | Fairfield, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°15'46"N by 121°55'38"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SUU |
More Information: | SUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XAP / SBCH |
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Location: | Chapecó, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°8'2"S by 52°39'42"W |
Area Served: | Chapecó |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2146 feet (654 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XAP |
More Information: | XAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU):
- On 1 May 1949, the Strategic Air Command became the parent major command for Travis AFB, turning it into a major long-range reconnaissance and intercontinental bombing installation for the 9th Bomb Group/9th Bomb Wing.
- In addition to being known as "Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield", another name for SUU is "Travis AFB".
- On 1 January 1966, MATS was redesignated as the Military Airlift Command and on 8 January 1966, the 60th Military Airlift Wing replaced the 1501st as host unit.
- The closest airport to Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) is Nut Tree Airport (VCB), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of SUU.
- The furthest airport from Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,315 miles (18,210 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The demolition and reconstruction of Runway 21L-03R, as well as the construction of a new C-17 Assault Landing Zone, began on 4 February 2010 with completion expected sometime late in the fall of 2012.
Facts about Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP):
- Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) is Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) E of XAP.
- In addition to being known as "Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport", another name for XAP is "Aeroporto Serafin Enoss Bertaso".
- On 1 October 2010 the State Government of Santa Catarina authorized renovation works at Chapecó Airport focusing mainly on the runway.
- The furthest airport from Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (meaning Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
- The terminal was inaugurated on 18 March 1978.