Nonstop flight route between Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Neubrandenburg Airport (FNB), Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,063 miles (or 8,148 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 Neubrandenburg Airport and NAS Key West, 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 Neubrandenburg Airport and NAS Key West. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNB / ETNU |
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| Location: | Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°36'7"N by 13°18'21"E |
| Area Served: | Neubrandenburg, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Neubrandenburg–Trollenhagen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNB |
| More Information: | FNB 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 Neubrandenburg Airport (FNB):
- The closest airport to Neubrandenburg Airport (FNB) is Heringsdorf Airport (HDF), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ENE of FNB.
- In addition to being known as "Neubrandenburg Airport", other names for FNB include "Flughafen Neubrandenburg" and "Neubrandenburg Airport".
- Neubrandenburg Airport (FNB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Neubrandenburg Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Neubrandenburg 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.
- The furthest airport from Neubrandenburg Airport (FNB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,629 miles (18,714 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- On January 18, 1918, the first class of student aviators arrived for seaplane training, which launched the station's reputation as a premier training site for Naval Aviators, a reputation which continues today.
- 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.
- During the 1980s and into the mid-1990s, NAS Key West's Trumbo Point Annex and Truman Annex waterfront pier areas served as the home port for the Pegasus-class hydrofoils of Patrol Hydrofoil Missile Squadron ONE.
- 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.
- By 1943, German submarines were operating so near Key West that they were sinking allied ships within sight of land.
- During World War I the base was expanded again, and in 1917, a U.S.
- 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.
- In the 1970s, Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33 relocated to NAS Key West from NAS Norfolk, Virginia with a mix of NC-121K, ERA-3B / TA-3B / KA-3B Skywarrior, EA-6A Intruder, EA-4F Skyhawk II, EP-3 Orion and the sole example of the EF-4B/EF-4J Phantom II aircraft.
