Nonstop flight route between Jiwani, Pakistan and Pensacola, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jiwani (JIW), Jiwani, Pakistan and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,096 miles (or 13,029 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 Jiwani and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field, 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 Jiwani and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIW / OPJI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Jiwani, Pakistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'4"N by 61°48'20"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 186 feet (57 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JIW | 
| More Information: | JIW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy | 
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station | 
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NPA | 
| More Information: | NPA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Jiwani (JIW):
- Because of Jiwani's relatively low elevation of 186 feet, planes can take off or land at Jiwani 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.
- There is another story linked to Jiwani and that is that Queen Victoria planned to visit the area to watch the "sunset" and a hut was built for her, which is now known as the "Victoria Hut".
- In addition to being known as "Jiwani", another name for JIW is "Jiwani Airport".
- The furthest airport from Jiwani (JIW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,874 miles (19,109 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Jiwani (JIW) is Gwadar International Airport (GWD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ENE of JIW.
- Jiwani (JIW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- Forrest Sherman Field was opened in 1954 on the western side of NAS Pensacola.
- Because of Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field 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 Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,154 miles (17,951 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- The Pensacola and Fort Barrancas Railroad was constructed in 1870 during the Reconstruction era, bringing rail service aboard the Navy Yard, and improving connections to the city of Pensacola.
- In 1825, the US designated this area for the Pensacola Navy Yard was designated and Congress appropriated $6,000 for a lighthouse.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
- Also located on board NAS Pensacola is Naval Aviation Schools Command.
- Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola, "The Cradle of Naval Aviation", is a United States Navy base located next to Warrington, Florida, a community southwest of the Pensacola city limits.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NPA.
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