Nonstop flight route between Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Halali, Namibia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Halali Airport (HAL), Halali, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,216 miles (or 11,614 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Halali Airport, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Halali Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAL / FYHI |
Airport Name: | Halali Airport |
Location: | Halali, Namibia |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°1'53"S by 16°27'29"E |
Area Served: | Halali |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3640 feet (1,109 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HAL |
More Information: | HAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- The Washington National Airport Terminal and South Hangar Line were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- Until 1999, Runways 1/19 and 4/22 were designated 18/36 and 3/21.
- Other than 40 slot exemptions, flights into and out of DCA are not allowed to exceed 1,250 statute miles in any direction nonstop, in an effort to send air traffic to the larger but more distant Washington Dulles International Airport.
- In 1999, Senator John McCain of Arizona introduced legislation to remove the 1,250-statute-mile restriction, infuriating some local residents concerned about noise and traffic from increased service by larger, long-haul aircraft.
Facts about Halali Airport (HAL):
- The closest airport to Halali Airport (HAL) is Grootfontein Airport (GFY), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) ESE of HAL.
- Halali Airport (HAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Halali Airport (HAL) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Halali Airport (meaning Halali Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,118 miles (19,502 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.