Nonstop flight route between Duncan, British Columbia, Canada and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duncan Airport (DUQ), Duncan, British Columbia, Canada and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,813 miles (or 4,526 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 Duncan Airport and NAS Key West, 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 Duncan Airport and NAS Key West. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUQ / |
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Location: | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°45'29"N by 123°43'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Duncan Flying Club |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DUQ |
More Information: | DUQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQX / KNQX |
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Location: | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NQX |
More Information: | NQX Maps & Info |
Facts about Duncan Airport (DUQ):
- Duncan Airport (DUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Duncan Airport", another name for DUQ is "CAM3".
- The closest airport to Duncan Airport (DUQ) is Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of DUQ.
- Because of Duncan Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Duncan 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 Duncan Airport (DUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,722 miles (17,255 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- Due to its superb flying weather, NAS Key West has also hosted several permanent detachments of the fighter and strike fighter Fleet Replacement Squadrons at NAS Oceana, Virginia.
- Because of NAS Key West's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Key West 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 addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
- The closest airport to NAS Key West (NQX) is Key West International Airport (EYW), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NQX.
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- On a broader scale, NAS Key West's national security mission supports operational and readiness requirements for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Air National Guard and Army National Guard units, other federal agencies, and allied military forces.
- After World War I, the base was decommissioned and its personnel were transferred or released.
- The furthest airport from NAS Key West (NQX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,629 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- NAS Key West was to become a focal point during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, which posed the first doorstep threat to America in more than a century.