Nonstop flight route between San Bernardino, California, United States and Orenburg, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States and Tsentralny Airport (REN), Orenburg, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,486 miles (or 10,438 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 Norton Air Force Base and Tsentralny 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 Norton Air Force Base and Tsentralny Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBD / |
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Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SBD |
More Information: | SBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | REN / UWOO |
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Location: | Orenburg, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°47'44"N by 55°27'24"E |
Area Served: | Orenburg |
Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Orenburg Airlines" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 387 feet (118 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from REN |
More Information: | REN Maps & Info |
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- Norton Air Force Base began before World War II as Municipal Airport, San Bernardino under Army Air Corps jurisdiction.
- The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
- In 1950, Air Defense Command activated the 27th Air Division at Norton AFB, being assigned to the Western Air Defense Force.
- Norton Air Force Base was named for San Bernardino native Captain Leland Francis Norton.
- Discrete C-130 Hercules modification tests were conducted out of Area II of the base in the late 1960s, with the 1198th Operational Evaluation and Training Squadron operating four highly classified C-130E special operations testbeds modified at Lockheed Air Services, at near-by Ontario Airport under projects Thin Slice and Heavy Chain.
- In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
- The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The aviation facilities of the base were converted into San Bernardino International Airport, and 3 of the 4 stationed squadrons – C-141 Starlifter, C-21, and C-12 Huron aircraft – were moved to nearby March Air Force Base, while the remaining squadron – C-141 aircraft – was moved to McChord Air Force Base, Washington.
Facts about Tsentralny Airport (REN):
- The furthest airport from Tsentralny Airport (REN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,562 miles (16,998 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Tsentralny Airport (REN) is Aktobe International Airport (AKX), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) SE of REN.
- Tsentralny Airport (REN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tsentralny Airport", another name for REN is "Аэропорт Центральный".
- Because of Tsentralny Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Tsentralny 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.