Nonstop flight route between Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada and Patuxent River, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE), Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada and Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 612 miles (or 985 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 Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZE / CYZE |
Airport Name: | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport |
Location: | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°53'3"N by 82°34'5"W |
Area Served: | Gore Bay, Ontario |
Operator/Owner: | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YZE |
More Information: | YZE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK |
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Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NHK |
More Information: | NHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE):
- Because of Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Gore Bay-Manitoulin 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.
- The furthest airport from Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,014 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) is Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) N of YZE.
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- On 1 April 1976, Patuxent River's air field was named after pioneering aviator VADM Frederick M.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
- Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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 onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station.Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on December 22, 1941.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Since the end of the Cold War, the Pentagon's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases.
- "Pax River" redirects here.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- The station was formally commissioned "U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".