Nonstop flight route between Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Coromandel, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Whidbey Island (NUW), Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), Coromandel, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,001 miles (or 11,267 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 Whidbey Island and Coromandel Aerodrome, 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 Whidbey Island and Coromandel Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUW / KNUW |
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Location: | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°21'6"N by 122°39'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NUW |
More Information: | NUW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMV / NZCX |
Airport Name: | Coromandel Aerodrome |
Location: | Coromandel, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°47'30"S by 175°30'30"E |
Operator/Owner: | Coromandel Flying Club |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CMV |
More Information: | CMV Maps & Info |
Facts about NAS Whidbey Island (NUW):
- NASWI currently supports MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, EA-18G Growler, EA-6B Prowler, P-3C Orion, EP-3E ARIES II and C-9 Skytrain aircraft.
- At Ault Field, the earliest squadrons of aircraft were F4F Wildcats, which came aboard in 1942, followed by F6F Hellcats.
- In 1958, the Heavy Attack Squadron Six Fleurs, moved from NAS Moffett Field, California, where they had been the Navy's second nuclear attack squadron.
- The closest airport to NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) is A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) S of NUW.
- NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) has 2 runways.
- Because of NAS Whidbey Island's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Whidbey Island 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.
- Over 50 tenant commands are also located at NAS Whidbey Island, providing training, medical and dental, and other support services, including a Marine Aviation Training Support Group for Whidbey’s staff and student Marine Corps personnel.
- On December 8, three workers started a topographic survey of what would become Ault Field, about four miles to the north.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Whidbey Island", another name for NUW is "Ault Field".
- The furthest airport from NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- During the Korean War, patrol plane activity was stepped up again with several Naval Air Reserve units being called up and redesignated as active duty squadrons.
Facts about Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV):
- The closest airport to Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) is Thames Aerodrome (TMZ), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of CMV.
- Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Coromandel Aerodrome (meaning Coromandel Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,429 miles (20,002 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- Because of Coromandel Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Coromandel Aerodrome 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.