Nonstop flight route between Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States and Bedford, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW), Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States and Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR), Bedford, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,241 miles (or 5,216 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 Sparrevohn LRRS Airport and Virgil I. Grissom Municipal 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 Sparrevohn LRRS Airport and Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVW / PASV |
Airport Name: | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport |
Location: | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°5'49"N by 155°34'28"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1585 feet (483 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SVW |
More Information: | SVW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFR / KBFR |
Airport Name: | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport |
Location: | Bedford, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'24"N by 86°26'43"W |
Area Served: | Bedford, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Lawrence County BOAC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFR |
More Information: | BFR Maps & Info |
Facts about Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW):
- The closest airport to Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) is Stony River Airport (SRV), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of SVW.
- Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1952 as part of the construction of the Sparrevohn Air Force Station.
- The furthest airport from Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,563 miles (16,999 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR):
- The closest airport to Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) is Monroe County Airport (BMG), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNW of BFR.
- Because of Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Virgil I. Grissom Municipal 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.
- Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.