Nonstop flight route between Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Jacksonville, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lisala Airport (LIQ), Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo and NAS Jacksonville (NIP), Jacksonville, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,926 miles (or 11,146 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 Lisala Airport and NAS Jacksonville, 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 Lisala Airport and NAS Jacksonville. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIQ / FZGA |
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Location: | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°10'14"N by 21°29'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LIQ |
More Information: | LIQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIP / KNIP |
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Location: | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°14'8"N by 81°40'50"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NIP |
More Information: | NIP Maps & Info |
Facts about Lisala Airport (LIQ):
- The closest airport to Lisala Airport (LIQ) is Basankusu Airport (BSU), which is located 135 miles (217 kilometers) WSW of LIQ.
- In addition to being known as "Lisala Airport", another name for LIQ is "Lisala Airport".
- The furthest airport from Lisala Airport (LIQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Lisala Airport (meaning Lisala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Lisala Airport (LIQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about NAS Jacksonville (NIP):
- In addition to the many operational active and reserve squadrons aboard, NAS Jacksonville is also home to Patrol Squadron THIRTY, the Navy's largest aviation squadron and the only P-3 Orion and P-8 Poseidon Fleet Replacement Squadron that prepares and trains U.S.
- The furthest airport from NAS Jacksonville (NIP) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,460 miles (18,444 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Jacksonville", another name for NIP is "Towers Field".
- NAS Jacksonville (NIP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to NAS Jacksonville (NIP) is Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NE of NIP.
- Because of NAS Jacksonville's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Jacksonville 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 1970, a major reorganization of the Naval Reserve resulted in three separate Naval Air Reserve flying squadrons, identical to their active duty Regular Navy counterparts, being activated at NAS Jacksonville.
- Prior to the commissioning, on September 7, Commander Jimmy Grant became the first pilot to land on the still unfinished runway in his N3N-3 biplane.
- In 1963 M-114 became a joint-use facility with the Federal Aviation Administration.