Nonstop flight route between Abou-Deia, Chad and Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD), Abou-Deia, Chad and NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,939 miles (or 9,558 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 Abou-Deïa Airport and NAS JRB Willow Grove, 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 Abou-Deïa Airport and NAS JRB Willow Grove. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOD / |
| Airport Name: | Abou-Deïa Airport |
| Location: | Abou-Deia, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°28'1"N by 19°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Abou-Deïa, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1575 feet (480 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOD |
| More Information: | AOD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NXX / KNXX |
| Airport Name: | NAS JRB Willow Grove |
| Location: | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°11'59"N by 75°8'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 335 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NXX |
| More Information: | NXX Maps & Info |
Facts about Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD):
- Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Zakouma Airport (AKM), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SE of AOD.
- The furthest airport from Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Abou-Deïa Airport (meaning Abou-Deïa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,359 miles (19,890 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX):
- The closest airport to NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) is Wings Field (BBX), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SW of NXX.
- Because of NAS JRB Willow Grove's relatively low elevation of 335 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS JRB Willow Grove 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 airfield shut down on March 31, 2011.
- NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) currently has only 1 runway.
- After the start of World War II, the United States purchased the property, under threat of eminent domain.
- The furthest airport from NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,726 miles (18,871 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
