Nonstop flight route between Connersville, Indiana, United States and Santa Ana, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mettel Field (CEV), Connersville, Indiana, United States and MCAS El Toro (NZJ), Santa Ana, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,843 miles (or 2,966 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 Mettel Field 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: | CEV / KCEV | 
| Airport Name: | Mettel Field | 
| Location: | Connersville, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°41'53"N by 85°7'51"W | 
| Area Served: | Connersville, Indiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | Connersville BOAC | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 866 feet (264 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CEV | 
| More Information: | CEV 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 Mettel Field (CEV):
- Mettel Field (CEV) has 2 runways.
- Because of Mettel Field's relatively low elevation of 866 feet, planes can take off or land at Mettel Field 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 Mettel Field (CEV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,252 miles (18,108 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Mettel Field (CEV) is Richmond Municipal Airport (RID), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of CEV.
Facts about MCAS El Toro (NZJ):
- 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.
- In 1950, El Toro was selected as a permanent Master Jet Station for the Fleet Marine Forces, Pacific.
- 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.
- The base headquarters was established on November 4, 1942 and the first landing occurred in late November when a Major Micheal Carmichael, flying from Camp Kearny, was forced to make an emergency landing among the construction equipment.
- This faction lobbied strongly in favor of other uses for the property.
- The closest airport to MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is John Wayne Airport (SNA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of NZJ.




