Nonstop flight route between Odenton, Maryland, United States and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tipton Airport (FME), Odenton, Maryland, United States and NAS North Island (NZY), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,288 miles (or 3,682 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 Tipton Airport and NAS North Island, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FME / KFME | 
| Airport Name: | Tipton Airport | 
| Location: | Odenton, Maryland, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°5'7"N by 76°45'33"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tipton Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FME | 
| More Information: | FME Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZY / KNZY | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'57"N by 117°12'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Naval Base Coronado | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy | 
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NZY | 
| More Information: | NZY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Tipton Airport (FME):
- Because of Tipton Airport's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at Tipton 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.
- Tipton Airport is a public airport located just south of Fort George G.
- The closest airport to Tipton Airport (FME) is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FME.
- The furthest airport from Tipton Airport (FME) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Tipton Airport was originally a military airfield.
- Tipton Airport (FME) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about NAS North Island (NZY):
- NAS North Island (NZY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "NAS North Island", another name for NZY is "Halsey Field".
- Because of NAS North Island's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS North Island 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 Commanding Officer of NAS North Island is also the Commanding Officer, Naval Base Coronado.
- North Island derived its name from the original geography.
- The furthest airport from NAS North Island (NZY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- NAS North Island features some of the warmest winter temperatures anywhere on the West coast of the continental United States.
- The closest airport to NAS North Island (NZY) is San Diego International Airport (SAN), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of NZY.
- In 1914, then-unknown aircraft builder Glenn Martin took off and demonstrated his pusher aircraft over the island with a flight that included the first parachute jump in the San Diego area.




