Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Aachen, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS North Island (NZY), San Diego, California, United States and MerzbrĂĽck Airfield (AAH), Aachen, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,718 miles (or 9,202 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 North Island and MerzbrĂĽck Airfield, 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 North Island and MerzbrĂĽck Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZY / KNZY |
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Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'57"N by 117°12'55"W |
Area Served: | Naval Base Coronado |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NZY |
More Information: | NZY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAH / EDKA |
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Location: | Aachen, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E |
Area Served: | Aachen, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Aachen-MerzbrĂĽck GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AAH |
More Information: | AAH Maps & Info |
Facts about NAS North Island (NZY):
- North Island derived its name from the original geography.
- NAS North Island (NZY) has 2 runways.
- Because of NAS North Island's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS North 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.
- The closest airport to NAS North Island (NZY) is San Diego International Airport (SAN), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of NZY.
- The furthest airport from NAS North Island (NZY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The list of American military pilots trained at North Island reads like the Who's Who of aviation.
- In addition to being known as "NAS North Island", another name for NZY is "Halsey Field".
Facts about MerzbrĂĽck Airfield (AAH):
- The closest airport to Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AAH.
- After the war, the airport was used by the British Forces Germany and later by the Belgian Forces in Germany.
- Because of MerzbrĂĽck Airfield's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at MerzbrĂĽck 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.
- MerzbrĂĽck Airfield (AAH) currently has only 1 runway.
- MerzbrĂĽck Airfield is an airfield located in Aachen, Germany.
- In addition to being known as "MerzbrĂĽck Airfield", another name for AAH is "Flugplatz MerzbrĂĽck".
- The furthest airport from MerzbrĂĽck Airfield (AAH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.