Nonstop flight route between Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States and Marco Island, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB), Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States and Marco Island Airport (MRK), Marco Island, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 682 miles (or 1,098 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 Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and Marco Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSB / KGSB |
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| Location: | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'21"N by 77°57'38"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSB |
| More Information: | GSB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRK / KMKY |
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| Location: | Marco Island, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°59'42"N by 81°40'20"W |
| Area Served: | Marco Island, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Collier County Arpt. Auth. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRK |
| More Information: | MRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB):
- The United States Air Force Reserve's 916th Air Refueling Wing supports routine refueling missions for other Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft under the direction of the 4th Air Force and Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command.
- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base occupies over 3,300 acres in the southeast section of Goldsboro.
- The closest airport to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of GSB.
- In addition to being known as "Seymour Johnson Air Force Base", another name for GSB is "Seymour Johnson AFB".
- On 1 July 1956, the 83d Fighter-Day Wing was activated as the host unit of the new Air Force Base.
- As the war in Southeast Asia heated up in the late summer of 1964, the 4th TFW was alerted for deployment to the Far East.
- The furthest airport from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Marco Island Airport (MRK):
- The furthest airport from Marco Island Airport (MRK) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,490 miles (18,491 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Marco Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Marco Island 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.
- Marco Island Airport (MRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Marco Island Airport (MRK) is Naples Municipal Airport (APF), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NNW of MRK.
- In addition to being known as "Marco Island Airport", other names for MRK include "Marco Island Executive Airport" and "MKY".
