Nonstop flight route between Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States and Adrar, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States and Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR), Adrar, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,958 miles (or 7,979 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 NAS Key West and Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQX / KNQX |
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Location: | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NQX |
More Information: | NQX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZR / DAUA |
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Location: | Adrar, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'16"N by 0°11'10"W |
Area Served: | Adrar, Algeria |
Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 919 feet (280 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AZR |
More Information: | AZR Maps & Info |
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- The closest airport to NAS Key West (NQX) is Key West International Airport (EYW), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NQX.
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
- The furthest airport from NAS Key West (NQX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,629 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The air station is also host to several tenant commands, including Fighter Squadron Composite 111, Strike Fighter Squadron 106 Detachment Key West, the U.S.
- By 1943, German submarines were operating so near Key West that they were sinking allied ships within sight of land.
- After World War I, the base was decommissioned and its personnel were transferred or released.
- Due to its superb flying weather, NAS Key West has also hosted several permanent detachments of the fighter and strike fighter Fleet Replacement Squadrons at NAS Oceana, Virginia.
- Because of NAS Key West's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Key West 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 1946, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 was established at NAS Key West and for the next three decades conducted airborne antisubmarine warfare systems evaluation out of Boca Chica, while Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 1 conducted Atlantic Fleet helicopter fleet replacement training in the SH-3 Sea King out of the former seaplane base at Trumbo Point.
Facts about Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR):
- The closest airport to Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) is In Salah Airport (INZ), which is located 170 miles (274 kilometers) ESE of AZR.
- Because of Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport's relatively low elevation of 919 feet, planes can take off or land at Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir 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.
- In addition to being known as "Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport", another name for AZR is "Touat Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (Adrar)".
- Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,882 miles (19,122 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.