Nonstop flight route between Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States and Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States and Long Pasia Airport (GSA), Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,117 miles (or 16,282 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 Long Pasia 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 NAS Key West and Long Pasia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | GSA / WBKN |
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Location: | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°24'33"N by 115°43'8"E |
Area Served: | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3175 feet (968 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GSA |
More Information: | GSA Maps & Info |
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- During the 1980s and 1990s, Fighter Squadron 45 was also based at NAS Key West to provide air combat adversary services with A-4 Skyhawk II, F-5E/F Freedom Fighter and F-16N Fighting Falcon aircraft.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Naval Air Base Key West pilots flew in search of German submarines resting on the surface to recharge batteries.
- 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.
Facts about Long Pasia Airport (GSA):
- The closest airport to Long Pasia Airport (GSA) is Long Semado Airport (LSM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SW of GSA.
- The furthest airport from Long Pasia Airport (GSA) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Long Pasia Airport (meaning Long Pasia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,359 miles (19,890 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Long Pasia Airport (GSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Long Pasia Airport", another name for GSA is "Lapangan Terbang Long Pasia".