Nonstop flight route between Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Yakima, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Yakima Air Terminal (YKM), Yakima, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,242 miles (or 3,608 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 relatively short distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Yakima Air Terminal, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKM / KYKM |
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Location: | Yakima, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°34'5"N by 120°32'39"W |
Area Served: | Yakima, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | City of Yakima |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YKM |
More Information: | YKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- The airport opened June 16, 1941.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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.
- Prior to the September 11 attacks in 2001, the notable security measure was the southbound approach into the airport.
- Terminals B and C opened in 1997, replacing a collection of airline-specific terminals built during the 1960s.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- Given Reagan National Airport's proximity to the city and high-security facilities, Reagan National has extra security precautions required by the Washington Air Defense Identification Zone that have been in place since the airport began operations.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On March 23, 2011, the air traffic control supervisor on duty reportedly fell asleep during the night shift.
Facts about Yakima Air Terminal (YKM):
- Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) has 2 runways.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- In addition to being known as "Yakima Air Terminal", another name for YKM is "McAllister Field".
- The furthest airport from Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,377 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of YKM.