Nonstop flight route between Dickinson, North Dakota, United States and San Diego, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK), Dickinson, North Dakota, United States and MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,223 miles (or 1,968 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 Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport and MCAS Miramar,, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK):

• The furthest airport from Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,412 miles (16,756 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SW of DIK.
• Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) has 2 runways.
• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 9,164 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 8,924 enplanements in 2009, and 10,383 in 2010.

Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):

• In October 1972, Miramar welcomed the F-14 Tomcat and fighter squadron VF-124, a former Fleet Replacement Squadron was tasked with the mission to train new Tomcat crews.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
• By the time World War II began, Miramar was already undergoing a “precautionary” renovation.
• 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.
• Kumeyaay Native Americans were the first inhabitants in the vicinity of the base.
• The airfield is named Mitscher Field after Admiral M.A.
• To lessen the noise impact to the community, MCAS Miramar has made adjustments to their operations over the years, including the use of hush-houses, limitations on engine run-ups, and modification to flight plans.
• In 2005, the BRAC Commission directed instructor pilots and support personnel from Miramar to Eglin AFB in Florida, sufficient to stand up the Marine Corps' portion of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Program Training Site.
• MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
• The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
• In 1999, MCAS El Toro and MCAS Tustin were closed and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing returned to Miramar when it officially became Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.