About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Jacksonville (NIP), Jacksonville, Florida, United States and Bluefields Airport (BEF), Bluefields, Nicaragua would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,268 miles (or 2,040 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 relatively short distance between NAS Jacksonville and Bluefields Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NIP / KNIP
Airport Names:
  1. NAS Jacksonville
  2. Towers Field
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BEF / MNBL
Airport Name: Bluefields Airport
Location: Bluefields, Nicaragua
GPS Coordinates: 11°59'26"N by 83°46'27"W
Area Served: Bluefields
Operator/Owner: EAAI
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 41 feet (12 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about NAS Jacksonville (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 March 1959, Marine Attack Squadron ONE FOUR TWO of the Marine Corps Reserve relocated to NAS Jacksonville from the closing MCAS Miami, along with the associated Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Increased training and construction characterized NAS Jacksonville’s response to America’s entry into World War II.
  • Force reductions in the 1990s and early 2000s eliminated several P-3C squadrons and SH-60F/HH-60H squadrons at NAS Jacksonville, while the BRAC-directed closure of nearby NAS Cecil Field resulted in the relocation of Sea Control Wing ONE and its multiple Sea Control Squadrons operating the S-3 Viking until that aircraft's retirement from the active Fleet in 2008.
  • In addition to being known as "NAS Jacksonville", another name for NIP is "Towers Field".
  • 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.

Facts about Bluefields Airport (BEF):

  • The furthest airport from Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Bluefields Airport (meaning Bluefields Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
  • Because of Bluefields Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Bluefields 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 closest airport to Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Corn Island International Airport (RNI), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of BEF.
  • Bluefields Airport (BEF) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to NAS Jacksonville:

List of Nearest Airports to NAS Jacksonville:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112.10 miles (19.48 km) NEJacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG)Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesView Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport on a map Set CRG as origin Airport Set CRG as destination Airport Get more information about Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport
212.95 miles (20.85 km) NImeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX)Jacksonville, Illinois, United StatesView Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 on a map Set IJX as origin Airport Set IJX as destination Airport Get more information about Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1
317.85 miles (28.73 km) NJacksonville International Airport (JAX)Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesView Jacksonville International Airport on a map Set JAX as origin Airport Set JAX as destination Airport Get more information about Jacksonville International Airport
418.74 miles (30.16 km) NENaval Station Mayport (NRB)Mayport, Florida, United StatesView Naval Station Mayport on a map Set NRB as origin Airport Set NRB as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Station Mayport
527.94 miles (44.96 km) SENortheast Florida Regional Airport (UST)St. Augustine, Florida, United StatesView Northeast Florida Regional Airport on a map Set UST as origin Airport Set UST as destination Airport Get more information about Northeast Florida Regional Airport
651.71 miles (83.22 km) SWGainesville Regional Airport (GNV)Gainesville, Florida, United StatesView Gainesville Regional Airport on a map Set GNV as origin Airport Set GNV as destination Airport Get more information about Gainesville Regional Airport
753.65 miles (86.34 km) WLake City Gateway Airport (LCQ)Lake City, Florida, United StatesView Lake City Gateway Airport on a map Set LCQ as origin Airport Set LCQ as destination Airport Get more information about Lake City Gateway Airport
865.59 miles (105.55 km) NNEMalcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI)Brunswick, Georgia, United StatesView Malcolm McKinnon Airport on a map Set SSI as origin Airport Set SSI as destination Airport Get more information about Malcolm McKinnon Airport
971.82 miles (115.59 km) NBrunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)Brunswick, Georgia, United StatesView Brunswick Golden Isles Airport on a map Set BQK as origin Airport Set BQK as destination Airport Get more information about Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
1080.39 miles (129.37 km) SSWOcala International Airport (OCF)Ocala, Florida, United StatesView Ocala International Airport on a map Set OCF as origin Airport Set OCF as destination Airport Get more information about Ocala International Airport
1181.60 miles (131.32 km) SSEDaytona Beach International Airport (DAB)Daytona Beach, Florida, United StatesView Daytona Beach International Airport on a map Set DAB as origin Airport Set DAB as destination Airport Get more information about Daytona Beach International Airport
1281.88 miles (131.78 km) NNWWaycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS)Waycross, Georgia, United StatesView Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield on a map Set AYS as origin Airport Set AYS as destination Airport Get more information about Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield
1394.82 miles (152.60 km) WSWCross City Airport (CTY)Cross City, Florida, United StatesView Cross City Airport on a map Set CTY as origin Airport Set CTY as destination Airport Get more information about Cross City Airport
1497.91 miles (157.58 km) SLeesburg International Airport (LEE)Leesburg, Florida, United StatesView Leesburg International Airport on a map Set LEE as origin Airport Set LEE as destination Airport Get more information about Leesburg International Airport
15102.18 miles (164.45 km) WNWValdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD)Valdosta, Georgia, United StatesView Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield on a map Set VLD as origin Airport Set VLD as destination Airport Get more information about Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield

Map of Furthest Airports from NAS Jacksonville:

List of Furthest Airports from NAS Jacksonville:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,460.36 miles (18,443.62 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
211,458.14 miles (18,440.04 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
311,447.30 miles (18,422.60 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
411,439.03 miles (18,409.29 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
511,427.35 miles (18,390.49 km) WSWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
611,423.15 miles (18,383.73 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
711,412.02 miles (18,365.82 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,408.87 miles (18,360.75 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
911,396.08 miles (18,340.16 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
1011,394.97 miles (18,338.38 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1111,391.78 miles (18,333.25 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1211,387.16 miles (18,325.81 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1311,373.22 miles (18,303.38 km) WMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,360.50 miles (18,282.91 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
1511,315.74 miles (18,210.87 km) WSWRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as origin Airport Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth

Map of Nearest Airports to Bluefields Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bluefields Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
149.80 miles (80.15 km) ENECorn Island International Airport (RNI)Corn Island, NicaraguaView Corn Island International Airport on a map Set RNI as destination Airport Set RNI as destination Airport Get more information about Corn Island International Airport
285.54 miles (137.67 km) SBarra del Colorado Airport (BCL)Barra del Colorado, Costa RicaView Barra del Colorado Airport on a map Set BCL as destination Airport Set BCL as destination Airport Get more information about Barra del Colorado Airport
399.81 miles (160.62 km) STortuguero Airport (TTQ)Tortuguero, Costa RicaView Tortuguero Airport on a map Set TTQ as destination Airport Set TTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tortuguero Airport
4122.57 miles (197.26 km) SGuápiles Airport (GPL)Guápiles, Costa RicaView Guápiles Airport on a map Set GPL as destination Airport Set GPL as destination Airport Get more information about Guápiles Airport
5137.05 miles (220.55 km) NNWSiuna Airport (SIU)Siuna, NicaraguaView Siuna Airport on a map Set SIU as destination Airport Set SIU as destination Airport Get more information about Siuna Airport
6141.09 miles (227.06 km) SSWJuan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO)San José, Costa RicaView Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) on a map Set SJO as destination Airport Set SJO as destination Airport Get more information about Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
7142.68 miles (229.61 km) STobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)San José, Costa RicaView Tobías Bolaños International Airport on a map Set SYQ as destination Airport Set SYQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tobías Bolaños International Airport
8143.80 miles (231.42 km) NPuerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ)Puerto Cabezas, NicaraguaView Puerto Cabezas Airport on a map Set PUZ as destination Airport Set PUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Puerto Cabezas Airport
9145.17 miles (233.64 km) ENEGustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ)San Andres Island, ColombiaView Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport on a map Set ADZ as destination Airport Set ADZ as destination Airport Get more information about Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
10149.45 miles (240.51 km) SSELimón International Airport (LIO)Puerto Limón, Costa RicaView Limón International Airport on a map Set LIO as destination Airport Set LIO as destination Airport Get more information about Limón International Airport
11152.98 miles (246.19 km) NNWBonanza Airport (BZA)Bonanza, RAAN, NicaraguaView Bonanza Airport on a map Set BZA as destination Airport Set BZA as destination Airport Get more information about Bonanza Airport
12154.05 miles (247.92 km) SWDaniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR)Liberia, Costa RicaView Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) on a map Set LIR as destination Airport Set LIR as destination Airport Get more information about Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
13162.08 miles (260.84 km) WAugusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA)Managua, NicaraguaView Augusto César Sandino International Airport on a map Set MGA as destination Airport Set MGA as destination Airport Get more information about Augusto César Sandino International Airport
14177.33 miles (285.39 km) SSWTambor Airport (TMU)Tambor, Costa RicaView Tambor Airport on a map Set TMU as destination Airport Set TMU as destination Airport Get more information about Tambor Airport
15177.68 miles (285.95 km) SQuepos La Managua Airport (XQP)Quepos, Costa RicaView Quepos La Managua Airport on a map Set XQP as destination Airport Set XQP as destination Airport Get more information about Quepos La Managua Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bluefields Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bluefields Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,393.72 miles (19,945.71 km) WSWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as destination Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
211,786.65 miles (18,968.72 km) WChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as destination Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport
311,736.79 miles (18,888.48 km) SWFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as destination Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
411,713.08 miles (18,850.34 km) SSWRokot Airport (RKI)Sipura, IndonesiaView Rokot Airport on a map Set RKI as destination Airport Set RKI as destination Airport Get more information about Rokot Airport
511,668.04 miles (18,777.84 km) SWRadin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG)Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) on a map Set TKG as destination Airport Set TKG as destination Airport Get more information about Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)
611,664.47 miles (18,772.10 km) SSWDepati Parbo Airport (KRC)Kerinci, IndonesiaView Depati Parbo Airport on a map Set KRC as destination Airport Set KRC as destination Airport Get more information about Depati Parbo Airport
711,637.88 miles (18,729.30 km) SWGunung Batin Airport (AKQ)Astraksetra, IndonesiaView Gunung Batin Airport on a map Set AKQ as destination Airport Set AKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gunung Batin Airport
811,618.16 miles (18,697.57 km) WSWSoekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Soekarno–Hatta International Airport on a map Set CGK as destination Airport Set CGK as destination Airport Get more information about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
911,614.28 miles (18,691.32 km) SSWMinangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG)Ketaping, West Sumatra, IndonesiaView Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) on a map Set PDG as destination Airport Set PDG as destination Airport Get more information about Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)
1011,608.98 miles (18,682.80 km) WSWHalim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on a map Set HLP as destination Airport Set HLP as destination Airport Get more information about Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
1111,587.27 miles (18,647.86 km) WSWHusein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO)Bandung, IndonesiaView Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) on a map Set BDO as destination Airport Set BDO as destination Airport Get more information about Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)
1211,581.92 miles (18,639.25 km) SWSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM)Palembang, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) on a map Set PLM as destination Airport Set PLM as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)
1311,559.33 miles (18,602.88 km) SWSultan Thaha Airport (DJB)Jambi, IndonesiaView Sultan Thaha Airport on a map Set DJB as destination Airport Set DJB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Thaha Airport
1411,557.71 miles (18,600.28 km) WSWCibeureum Airfield (TSY)Tasikmalaya, West Java, IndonesiaView Cibeureum Airfield on a map Set TSY as destination Airport Set TSY as destination Airport Get more information about Cibeureum Airfield
1511,523.08 miles (18,544.56 km) WSWPenggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN)Cirebon, Java, IndonesiaView Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport on a map Set CBN as destination Airport Set CBN as destination Airport Get more information about Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport