Nonstop flight route between Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States and Van Nuys, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Davison Army Airfield (DAA), Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States and Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,297 miles (or 3,697 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 Davison Army Airfield and Van Nuys Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAA / KDAA | 
| Airport Name: | Davison Army Airfield | 
| Location: | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°42'54"N by 77°10'51"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DAA | 
| More Information: | DAA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNY / KVNY | 
| Airport Name: | Van Nuys Airport | 
| Location: | Van Nuys, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Los Angeles, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VNY | 
| More Information: | VNY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Davison Army Airfield (DAA):
- Davison Army Airfield (DAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Davison Army Airfield (DAA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,678 miles (18,794 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Davison Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Davison Army Airfield 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 provided support for Army One from 1957 to 1976 for presidents Dwight Eisenhower, John F.
- The closest airport to Davison Army Airfield (DAA) is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NE of DAA.
Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
- Van Nuys Airport was also a location for filming of Metallica's music video for "The Memory Remains" and pop-punk band Blink-182's music video for "All The Small Things".
- The furthest airport from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.
- Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys 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.
- Many movies and television shows have been filmed at the airport, including a scene showing the arrival of Major Strasser in Casablanca, an episode of the TV show Alias, and several episodes of Season 5 of 24.
- Most news helicopters from the Los Angeles area are based at Van Nuys Airport.




