Nonstop flight route between Jixi, Heilongjiang, China and Oak Harbor, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA), Jixi, Heilongjiang, China and NAS Whidbey Island (NUW), Oak Harbor, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,591 miles (or 7,388 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 Jixi Xingkaihu Airport and NAS Whidbey Island, 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 Jixi Xingkaihu Airport and NAS Whidbey Island. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JXA / ZYJX |
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Location: | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°18'21"N by 130°59'48"E |
Area Served: | Jixi |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from JXA |
More Information: | JXA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUW / KNUW |
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Location: | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°21'6"N by 122°39'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NUW |
More Information: | NUW Maps & Info |
Facts about Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA):
- The furthest airport from Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- In addition to being known as "Jixi Xingkaihu Airport", other names for JXA include "鸡西兴凯湖机场" and "Jīxi Xìngkǎihú Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) is Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) SW of JXA.
Facts about NAS Whidbey Island (NUW):
- In all, there are 17 active duty squadrons and 2 Ready Reserve squadrons currently based at NAS Whidbey Island.
- On December 8, three workers started a topographic survey of what would become Ault Field, about four miles to the north.
- On September 21, 1942, the air station's first Commanding Officer, CAPT Cyril Thomas Simard, read the orders and the watch was set.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Whidbey Island", another name for NUW is "Ault Field".
- The furthest airport from NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of NAS Whidbey Island's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Whidbey Island 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.
- After World War II ended, operations slowed at war’s end and it was almost certain that NAS Whidbey Island would be earmarked for decommissioning.
- The closest airport to NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) is A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) S of NUW.
- NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) has 2 runways.