Nonstop flight route between Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
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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 Mustique Airport (MQS), Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,040 miles (or 3,283 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 Mustique Airport, 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: | MQS / TVSM |
Airport Name: | Mustique Airport |
Location: | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°53'17"N by 61°10'49"W |
Operator/Owner: | Mustique Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQS |
More Information: | MQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- 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.
- Terminal A opened in 1941 and was expanded in 1955 to accommodate more passengers and airlines.
- Until 1999, Runways 1/19 and 4/22 were designated 18/36 and 3/21.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- In 1984 Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole appointed a commission to study transferring National and Dulles Airports from the Federal Aviation Administration to a local entity, which could use airport revenues to finance improvements.
- 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.
- Although the need for a better airport was acknowledged in 37 studies conducted between 1926 and 1938, there was a statutory prohibition against federal development of airports.
- After the attacks, the airport was closed for several weeks, and security was tightened when it reopened.
- 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.
- The airport opened June 16, 1941.
- The Washington National Airport Terminal and South Hangar Line were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Facts about Mustique Airport (MQS):
- The closest airport to Mustique Airport (MQS) is J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NW of MQS.
- Because of Mustique Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Mustique 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.
- The furthest airport from Mustique Airport (MQS) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Mustique Airport (meaning Mustique Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,193 miles (19,622 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Mustique Airport (MQS) currently has only 1 runway.