Nonstop flight route between Goshen, Indiana, United States and Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH), Goshen, Indiana, United States and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 497 miles (or 801 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 Goshen Municipal Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSH / KGSH | 
| Airport Name: | Goshen Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Goshen, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'35"N by 85°47'39"W | 
| Area Served: | Goshen, Indiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | Goshen BOAC | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 827 feet (252 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GSH | 
| More Information: | GSH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA | 
| Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 
| Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W | 
| Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area | 
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DCA | 
| More Information: | DCA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH):
- The closest airport to Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) is Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NW of GSH.
- Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Goshen Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 827 feet, planes can take off or land at Goshen Municipal 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 Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (18,000 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- The airport opened June 16, 1941.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- Given Reagan National Airport's proximity to the city and high-security facilities, Reagan National has extra security precautions required by the Washington Air Defense Identification Zone that have been in place since the airport began operations.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On February 6, 1998 President Bill Clinton signed legislation changing the airport's name from Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, to honor the former president on his 87th birthday.
- In May 2012, the U.S.




