Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Nagoya, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States and Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), Nagoya, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,744 miles (or 9,244 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 Chūbu Centrair International 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 Chūbu Centrair International 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: | NGO / RJGG |
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Location: | Nagoya, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°51'29"N by 136°48'19"E |
Area Served: | Nagoya, Japan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NGO |
More Information: | NGO Maps & Info |
Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):
- Only the western half of Miramar’s facilities were put to use, and the old station literally began to deteriorate, with many buildings sold as scrap.
- In 2006, the San Diego County Proposition A proposed obtaining 3000 acres at MCAS Miramar to develop a commercial airport.
- MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
- In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
- 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.
- During the 1930s, the Navy briefly used the air base for helium dirigibles.
- 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.
- Kumeyaay Native Americans were the first inhabitants in the vicinity of the base.
- During the 1940s, both the Navy and the Marine Corps occupied Miramar.
Facts about Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO):
- Some 11,721,673 people used the airport in 2006, ranking 8th busiest in the nation.
- Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Centrair Limousine provides direct bus service to and from central Nagoya, Sakae, and major hotels.
- The closest airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is Nagoya Airfield (NKM), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of NGO.
- In addition to being known as "Chūbu Centrair International Airport", other names for NGO include "中部国際空港" and "Chūbu Kokusai Kūkō".
- The main terminal is shaped like a "T," with three piers radiating from a central ticketing area.
- With much lobbying by local business groups such as Toyota, especially for 24-hour cargo flights, construction started August 2000, with a budget of JPY¥768 billion, but through efficient management nearly ¥100 billion was saved.Penta-Ocean Construction was a major contractor.
- Malaysia Airlines suspended Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur service in 2008.
- In 2008, Jetstar withdrew from the airport, and Continental Airlines ended its Honolulu flights.
- Because of Chūbu Centrair International Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Chūbu Centrair International 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 furthest airport from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,886 miles (19,128 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.