Nonstop flight route between Liping County, Guizhou, China and Patuxent River, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Liping Airport (HZH), Liping County, Guizhou, China and Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,958 miles (or 12,808 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 Liping Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, 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 Liping Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HZH / ZUNP |
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Location: | Liping County, Guizhou, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°19'22"N by 109°9'6"E |
Area Served: | Liping, Guizhou, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from HZH |
More Information: | HZH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK |
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Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NHK |
More Information: | NHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Liping Airport (HZH):
- The closest airport to Liping Airport (HZH) is Zhijiang Airport (HJJ), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) NNE of HZH.
- The furthest airport from Liping Airport (HZH) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Liping Airport (meaning Liping Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,991 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Liping Airport", other names for HZH include "黎平机场" and "Lípíng Jīchǎng".
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- On 1 April 1976, Patuxent River's air field was named after pioneering aviator VADM Frederick M.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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 closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station.Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on December 22, 1941.
- The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s.