Nonstop flight route between Concordia, Kansas, United States and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK), Concordia, Kansas, United States and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,390 miles (or 2,237 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 Blosser Municipal Airport and NAS Key West, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNK / KCNK |
| Airport Name: | Blosser Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Concordia, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°32'57"N by 97°39'7"W |
| Area Served: | Concordia, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Concordia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1486 feet (453 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNK |
| More Information: | CNK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQX / KNQX |
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| Location: | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NQX |
| More Information: | NQX Maps & Info |
Facts about Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK):
- Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) has 3 runways.
- Blosser Municipal Airport is two miles south of Concordia, in Cloud County, Kansas.
- The closest airport to Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) is Salina Regional Airport (SLN), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) S of CNK.
- The furthest airport from Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,664 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
- Because of NAS Key West's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Key West 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 closest airport to NAS Key West (NQX) is Key West International Airport (EYW), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NQX.
- After World War II ended, NAS Key West was retained as a training facility.
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- In 1973, Reconnaissance Attack Wing 1 began relocation from the closing NAS Albany, Georgia with its RA-5C Vigilante, TA-3B Skywarrior and TA-4F/J Skyhawk II aircraft.
- After World War I, the base was decommissioned and its personnel were transferred or released.
- The furthest airport from NAS Key West (NQX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,629 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The nation's southernmost Naval Base proved to be an ideal year-round training facility with rapid access to the open sea lanes and ideal flying conditions for Naval Aviation.
