Nonstop flight route between Guwahati, India and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), Guwahati, India and MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,946 miles (or 12,787 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 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport and MCAS Miramar,, 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 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport and MCAS Miramar,. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAU / VEGT |
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| Location: | Guwahati, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°6'21"N by 91°35'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Assam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAU |
| More Information: | GAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKX / KNKX |
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°52'4"N by 117°8'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 478 feet (146 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NKX |
| More Information: | NKX Maps & Info |
Facts about Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU):
- The closest airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) is Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SE of GAU.
- Because of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport", another name for GAU is "লোকপ্ৰিয় গোপীনাথ বৰদলৈ আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় বিমানবন্দৰ".
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,355 miles (18,275 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):
- The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
- Because of MCAS Miramar,'s relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS Miramar, 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.
- During the 1940s, both the Navy and the Marine Corps occupied Miramar.
- The airfield is named Mitscher Field after Admiral M.A.
- MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
- In October 1972, Miramar welcomed the F-14 Tomcat and fighter squadron VF-124, a former Fleet Replacement Squadron was tasked with the mission to train new Tomcat crews.
- The furthest airport from MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
