Nonstop flight route between Pensacola, Florida, United States and Burgas, Bulgaria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States and Burgas Airport (BOJ), Burgas, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,921 miles (or 9,529 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 Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field and Burgas 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 Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field and Burgas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA |
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Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NPA |
More Information: | NPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOJ / LBBG |
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Location: | Burgas, Bulgaria |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'13"N by 27°30'55"E |
Area Served: | Burgas |
Operator/Owner: | Fraport Twin Star Airport Management |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOJ |
More Information: | BOJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- Because of Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field 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.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
- Pilot training requirements shifted upward to meet the demands for the Vietnam War, which occupied much of the 1960s and 1970s.
- The Navy Department awakened to the possibilities of naval aviation through the efforts of Captain Washington Irving Chambers.
- NAS Pensacola contains Forrest Sherman Field, home of Training Air Wing SIX, providing undergraduate flight training for all prospective Naval Flight Officers for the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,154 miles (17,951 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NPA.
- In 1781, as an ally of the American rebels during the American Revolutionary War, the Spanish captured Pensacola.
Facts about Burgas Airport (BOJ):
- Burgas Airport (BOJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Burgas Airport", other names for BOJ include "Bourgas Airport", "Sarafovo Airport" and "Летище Бургас".
- Because of Burgas Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Burgas 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.
- Burgas Airport handled 235,686 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Burgas Airport (BOJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,230 miles (18,074 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Fraport entered into partnership with Varna-based company BM Star.
- Line No 15.Initial and final bus stops in Burgas – Burgas bus station "South".
- The closest airport to Burgas Airport (BOJ) is Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) NNE of BOJ.