Nonstop flight route between Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Allah Valley Airport (AAV), Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines and MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,563 miles (or 12,171 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 Allah Valley Airport and MCAS Miramar,, 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 Allah Valley Airport and MCAS Miramar,. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAV / RPMA |
Airport Name: | Allah Valley Airport |
Location: | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°22'3"N by 124°45'9"E |
Area Served: | Surallah, South Cotabato |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | public |
Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AAV |
More Information: | AAV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKX / KNKX |
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Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°52'4"N by 117°8'30"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 478 feet (146 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NKX |
More Information: | NKX Maps & Info |
Facts about Allah Valley Airport (AAV):
- The closest airport to Allah Valley Airport (AAV) is General Santos International Airport (GES), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SE of AAV.
- The furthest airport from Allah Valley Airport (AAV) is Itaituba Airport (ITB), which is nearly antipodal to Allah Valley Airport (meaning Allah Valley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Itaituba Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil.
- Allah Valley Airport (AAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Allah Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Allah Valley 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.
Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):
- MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
- During the 1930s, the Navy briefly used the air base for helium dirigibles.
- Only the western half of Miramar’s facilities were put to use, and the old station literally began to deteriorate, with many buildings sold as scrap.
- The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
- The furthest airport from MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The base contains 23,116 acres.
- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, formerly Naval Auxiliary Air Station Miramar and Naval Air Station Miramar is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation element of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
- In 1993, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended that Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and Marine Corps Air Station Tustin be closed down and that NAS Miramar be transferred to the Marine Corps.
- The big Privateers proved too heavy for the asphalt concrete runway the Army had installed in 1936 and the longer runways built in 1940, so the Navy added two concrete runways in 1943.
- Because of MCAS Miramar,'s relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS Miramar, 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.
- In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".