Nonstop flight route between Mountain View, California, United States and Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mountain View, California, United States and Coonabarabran Airport (COJ), Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,426 miles (or 11,951 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 Moffett Federal Airfield and Coonabarabran 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 Moffett Federal Airfield and Coonabarabran Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUQ / KNUQ |
Airport Name: | Moffett Federal Airfield |
Location: | Mountain View, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'53"N by 122°2'53"W |
Operator/Owner: | NASA Ames Research Center |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NUQ |
More Information: | NUQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COJ / YCBB |
Airport Name: | Coonabarabran Airport |
Location: | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°19'58"S by 149°16'1"E |
Operator/Owner: | Warrumbungle Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2117 feet (645 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from COJ |
More Information: | COJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ):
- The Hangars One, Two, and Three, and the adjacent Shenandoah Plaza are collectively designated as a National Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Hangar One is one of the world's largest freestanding structures, covering 8 acres.
- The naval air station was authorized by an Act of Congress, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 12 February 1931.
- Because of Moffett Federal Airfield's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Moffett Federal Airfield 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.
- Moffett Field's "Hangar One" and the row of World War II blimp hangars are still some of the largest unsupported structures in the country.
- A spirited debate is underway over the future of Hangar One.
- Hangars #2 and #3 are some of the world's largest freestanding wood structures.
- The furthest airport from Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Upon taking jurisdiction of Moffett Field, the Army took on the high cost of Hangar One's maintenance and wanted to inactivate the facility.
- The closest airport to Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of NUQ.
- Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) has 2 runways.
- In 1940, the US Navy proposed to the US Congress the development of a lighter-than-air station program for anti-submarine patrolling of the coast and harbors.
- Moffett Federal Airfield has occasional air traffic, with an average of 5-10 flights landing per day.
Facts about Coonabarabran Airport (COJ):
- The furthest airport from Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,934 miles (19,206 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) is Coolah Airport (CLH), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of COJ.