Nonstop flight route between Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Bamaga, Queensland, Australia:
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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 Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), Bamaga, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,339 miles (or 15,030 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Northern Peninsula 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Northern Peninsula Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | ABM / YBAM |
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Location: | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°57'2"S by 142°27'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABM |
More Information: | ABM Maps & Info |
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- 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.
- The airport is southwest of Washington, D.C.
- Despite the expansions, efforts have been made to restrict the growth of the airport.
- 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.
- Reagan National Airport is subject to a federally mandated perimeter limitation and may not accommodate nonstop flights to or from cities beyond 1,250-statute-mile, with limited exceptions.
- On March 23, 2011, the air traffic control supervisor on duty reportedly fell asleep during the night shift.
- Terminal A opened in 1941 and was expanded in 1955 to accommodate more passengers and airlines.
- 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.
- Until 1999, Runways 1/19 and 4/22 were designated 18/36 and 3/21.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
Facts about Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM):
- In addition to being known as "Northern Peninsula Airport", other names for ABM include "(formerly Bamaga Airport)" and "YNPE".
- The furthest airport from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,517 miles (18,534 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) is Horn Island Airport (HID), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNW of ABM.
- Because of Northern Peninsula Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Northern Peninsula 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.
- Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) currently has only 1 runway.