Nonstop flight route between Shemya, Alaska, United States and Gara Djebilet, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States and Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB), Gara Djebilet, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,937 miles (or 11,164 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 Eareckson Air Station and Gara Djebilet 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 Eareckson Air Station and Gara Djebilet Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYA / PASY |
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Location: | Shemya, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYA |
More Information: | SYA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBB / |
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Location: | Gara Djebilet, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°53'0"N by 7°9'53"W |
Area Served: | Âouinet Bel Egrâ |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GBB |
More Information: | GBB Maps & Info |
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- With the exception of a small station housekeeping unit, Shemya was abandoned after the war.
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
- In 1958, the Air Force resumed operations on Shemya in support of various Air Force and Army strategic intelligence collection activities.
- The 404th Bombardment Squadron flew B-24 Liberator heavy bombers along with one Beechcraft AT-7, which was used for navigator training.
- Additional aircraft and personnel reductions occurred in 1945 and almost all air bases other than Alexi Point, Shemya and Davis in the Aleutians were reduced to caretaker status.
- With the successful completion of the Aleutian Campaign in August 1943, Eleventh Air Force came within striking distance of the Japanese Kurile Islands, the northernmost being 750 miles to the south-southwest of Shemya.
- Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station 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.
- Jurisdiction of Shemya AFB was transferred from the Aerospace Defense Command to the Strategic Air Command when the former was inactivated on 1 October 1979.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
Facts about Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB):
- The furthest airport from Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Gara Djebilet Airport (meaning Gara Djebilet Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,103 miles (19,478 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Gara Djebilet Airport", another name for GBB is "Gara Djebilet Airport (Âouinet Bel Egrâ)".
- The closest airport to Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is located 267 miles (430 kilometers) WNW of GBB.
- Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) currently has only 1 runway.