Nonstop flight route between Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dobo Airport (DOB), Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia and MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,515 miles (or 12,095 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 Dobo 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 Dobo 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: | DOB / WAPD |
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Location: | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°46'18"S by 134°12'45"E |
View all routes: | Routes from DOB |
More Information: | DOB 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 Dobo Airport (DOB):
- The furthest airport from Dobo Airport (DOB) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,980 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Dobo Airport (DOB) is Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) SSE of DOB.
- In addition to being known as "Dobo Airport", another name for DOB is "Bandar Udara Dobo".
Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):
- Kumeyaay Native Americans were the first inhabitants in the vicinity of the base.
- 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.
- MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
- 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 2006, the San Diego County Proposition A proposed obtaining 3000 acres at MCAS Miramar to develop a commercial airport.
- The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
- In 1947, the Marines moved to MCAS El Toro in Orange County, California, and Miramar was redesignated as NAAS Miramar.