Nonstop flight route between Fuyang, Anhui, China and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG), Fuyang, Anhui, China and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,304 miles (or 13,365 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 Fuyang Xiguan 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 Fuyang Xiguan 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: | FUG / ZSFY |
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Location: | Fuyang, Anhui, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°52'54"N by 115°44'3"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FUG |
More Information: | FUG 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 Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG):
- In addition to being known as "Fuyang Xiguan Airport", other names for FUG include "阜阳西关机场" and "Fùyáng Xīguān Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) is Villa Dolores Airport (VDR), which is nearly antipodal to Fuyang Xiguan Airport (meaning Fuyang Xiguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Villa Dolores Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina.
- Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) is Bengbu Airport (BFU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) E of FUG.
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- 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.
- The nation's southernmost Naval Base proved to be an ideal year-round training facility with rapid access to the open sea lanes and ideal flying conditions for Naval Aviation.
- 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.
- On January 18, 1918, the first class of student aviators arrived for seaplane training, which launched the station's reputation as a premier training site for Naval Aviators, a reputation which continues today.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
- 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.
- After World War II ended, NAS Key West was retained as a training facility.
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.