Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Foggia, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States and Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG), Foggia, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,487 miles (or 10,439 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 MCAS Miramar, and Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport, 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 MCAS Miramar, and Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKX / KNKX |
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Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°52'4"N by 117°8'30"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 478 feet (146 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NKX |
More Information: | NKX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOG / LIBF |
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Location: | Foggia, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°25'58"N by 15°32'6"E |
Area Served: | Foggia, Italy |
Operator/Owner: | Aeroporti di Puglia - S.p.A |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FOG |
More Information: | FOG Maps & Info |
Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):
- Kumeyaay Native Americans were the first inhabitants in the vicinity of the base.
- In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
- The big Privateers proved too heavy for the asphalt concrete runway the Army had installed in 1936 and the longer runways built in 1940, so the Navy added two concrete runways in 1943.
- MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 2005, the BRAC Commission directed instructor pilots and support personnel from Miramar to Eglin AFB in Florida, sufficient to stand up the Marine Corps' portion of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Program Training Site.
- The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
- On 30 January 2010 a new National Cemetery was dedicated at the northwest corner of MCAS Miramar.
- Because of MCAS Miramar,'s relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS Miramar, 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.
Facts about Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG):
- The furthest airport from Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,806 miles (19,000 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Foggia "Gino Lisa" 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 Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) is Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSW of FOG.
- Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport handled 7,544 passengers last year.
- Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport", another name for FOG is "Aeroporto di Foggia "Gino Lisa"".