Nonstop flight route between Castell贸n de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain and Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Castell贸n Airport (CDT), Castell贸n de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain and Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU), Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,993 miles (or 6,426 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 Castell贸n Airport and Naval Air Station Oceana, 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 Castell贸n Airport and Naval Air Station Oceana. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDT / LECS |
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| Location: | Castell贸n de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39掳59'56"N by 0掳1'33"E |
| Area Served: | Castell贸n de la Plana |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDT |
| More Information: | CDT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NTU / KNTU |
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| Location: | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36掳49'14"N by 76掳1'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States of America |
| Airport Type: | Naval air station |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NTU |
| More Information: | NTU Maps & Info |
Facts about Castell贸n Airport (CDT):
- Castell贸n Airport (CDT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Castell贸n Airport (CDT) is Valencia Airport (VLC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SW of CDT.
- In addition to being known as "Castell贸n Airport", another name for CDT is "LECN".
- The furthest airport from Castell贸n Airport (CDT) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Castell贸n Airport (meaning Castell贸n Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,294 miles (19,785 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Castell贸n Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Castell贸n 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.
Facts about Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU):
- Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) has 4 runways.
- Plans by the Navy to construct an outlying landing field supporting both NAS Oceana and MCAS Cherry Point in eastern North Carolina, initiated in 2006, met with fierce opposition by local residents and environmentalists.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of NTU.
- Additionally, NAS Oceana became home to the F/A-18 Hornet in 1999 following the Navy's closure of NAS Cecil Field, Florida as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,779 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Oceana", another name for NTU is "Apollo Soucek Field".
- Aside from its military function, NAS Oceana was an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle until the program ended in 2011.
- Naval Air Station Oceana or NAS Oceana is a military airport located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is a United States Navy Master Jet Base.
