Nonstop flight route between Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia and Patuxent River, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC), Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia and Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,843 miles (or 6,185 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 Ascención de Guarayos Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, 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 Ascención de Guarayos Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASC / SLAS |
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Location: | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°55'55"S by 63°9'21"W |
Area Served: | Ascención de Guarayos |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 810 feet (247 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASC |
More Information: | ASC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK |
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Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NHK |
More Information: | NHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC):
- The furthest airport from Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) is San Fernando Airport (SFE), which is nearly antipodal to Ascención de Guarayos Airport (meaning Ascención de Guarayos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from San Fernando Airport), and is located 12,203 miles (19,639 kilometers) away in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines.
- The closest airport to Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) is Concepción Airport (CEP), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) E of ASC.
- Because of Ascención de Guarayos Airport's relatively low elevation of 810 feet, planes can take off or land at Ascención de Guarayos 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.
- Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ascención de Guarayos Airport", another name for ASC is "Ascención de Guarayos Airport (Ascención de Guarayos)".
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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.
- Situated on a peninsula between the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Patuxent River, NAS Patuxent River is located on 6,400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large plantations, Mattapony, Susquehanna, and Cedar Point, as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes.
- The base was also was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford film Random Hearts.
- The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station.