Nonstop flight route between Thomasville, Georgia, United States and Santa Ana, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI), Thomasville, Georgia, United States and MCAS El Toro (NZJ), Santa Ana, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,978 miles (or 3,183 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 relatively short distance between Thomasville Regional Airport and MCAS El Toro, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TVI / KTVI |
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Location: | Thomasville, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°54'6"N by 83°52'51"W |
Area Served: | Thomasville, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Thomasville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 264 feet (80 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TVI |
More Information: | TVI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZJ / KNZJ |
Airport Name: | MCAS El Toro |
Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'33"N by 117°43'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 383 feet (117 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from NZJ |
More Information: | NZJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI):
- In addition to being known as "Thomasville Regional Airport", another name for TVI is "Thomasville Army Airfield".
- Thomasville Regional Airport is a city owned, public use airport located six nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Thomasville, a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States.
- During World War II, Thomasville Army Airfield was a United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force training base for reconnaissance and later fighter pilots.
- The closest airport to Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) NNE of TVI.
- Because of Thomasville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 264 feet, planes can take off or land at Thomasville Regional 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.
- Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,323 miles (18,222 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- In May 1945, all these units were replaced by the 339th AAF Base Unit which flew the P-51 Mustang, replacing the P-40s.
Facts about MCAS El Toro (NZJ):
- The closing of MCAS El Toro ignited a political firestorm over the eventual fate of the facility.
- The furthest airport from MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- MCAS El Toro (NZJ) has 5 runways.
- Because of MCAS El Toro's relatively low elevation of 383 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS El Toro 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 battle between pro-airport and anti-airport groups dominated Orange County politics for much of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- Already the largest Marine air station on the West Coast, in 1944, funds were approved to double its size and operations.
- The site is currently used as a filming location, including the test track for the United States version of BBC's Top Gear franchise.
- The closest airport to MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is John Wayne Airport (SNA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of NZJ.