Nonstop flight route between Napa, California, United States and Dover, Delaware, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Napa County Airport (APC), Napa, California, United States and Dover Air Force Base (DOV), Dover, Delaware, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,498 miles (or 4,020 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 Napa County Airport and Dover Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APC / KAPC |
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| Location: | Napa, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°12'47"N by 122°16'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Napa County |
| Airport Type: | Public Public Works |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APC |
| More Information: | APC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOV / KDOV |
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| Location: | Dover, Delaware, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'41"N by 75°27'52"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOV |
| More Information: | DOV Maps & Info |
Facts about Napa County Airport (APC):
- Because of Napa County Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Napa County 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.
- During 2008 the airport's 1960-era control tower received extensive radio, plumbing and electrical upgrades and renovations funded by the federal government.
- The closest airport to Napa County Airport (APC) is Marin County Airport (NOT), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of APC.
- Napa County Airport (APC) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Napa County Airport (APC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,330 miles (18,233 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Napa County Airport", another name for APC is "Napa Army Airfield".
Facts about Dover Air Force Base (DOV):
- It is also home to the Air Mobility Command Museum.
- The furthest airport from Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- After the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the remains of the seven astronauts were transferred to Dover AFB.
- By 2008, the air traffic tower serving the airfield, built in 1955, was the oldest such tower in use in the United States Air Force.
- The closest airport to Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NE of DOV.
- In 1944 the Air Technical Service Command chose Dover as a site to engineer, develop, and conduct classified air-launched rocket tests.
- In addition to being known as "Dover Air Force Base", another name for DOV is "Dover AFB".
