Nonstop flight route between Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia and Mayport, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fakarava Airport (FAV), Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia and Naval Station Mayport (NRB), Mayport, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,339 miles (or 8,591 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 Fakarava Airport and Naval Station Mayport, 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 Fakarava Airport and Naval Station Mayport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Fakarava Airport (FAV):

• The closest airport to Fakarava Airport (FAV) is Apataki Airport (APK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) WNW of FAV.
• The furthest airport from Fakarava Airport (FAV) is Atbara Airport (ATB), which is nearly antipodal to Fakarava Airport (meaning Fakarava Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atbara Airport), and is located 12,321 miles (19,828 kilometers) away in Atbara, Sudan.
• Because of Fakarava Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Fakarava 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 Station Mayport (NRB):

• Instructors at the Center for Naval Engineering
• Since its commissioning in December 1942, NS Mayport has grown to become the third largest naval surface fleet concentration area in the United States.
• The furthest airport from Naval Station Mayport (NRB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• Amphibious Transport Dock
• President Bush arrives at Naval Station Mayport
• Because of Naval Station Mayport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Station Mayport 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 Naval Station Mayport (NRB) is Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SW of NRB.
• Naval Station Mayport (NRB) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Station Mayport", another name for NRB is "Admiral David L. McDonald Field".
• The base has historically served as the homeport to various conventionally powered aircraft carriers of the Atlantic Fleet, including the Shangri-La, Franklin D.
• On January 29, 2010, the Quadrennial Defense Review Report stated that a nuclear aircraft carrier would be homeported at NAS Mayport.