Nonstop flight route between Kerinci, Indonesia and Pensacola, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), Kerinci, Indonesia and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,401 miles (or 16,739 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 Depati Parbo Airport 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 Depati Parbo Airport 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: | KRC / WIPH |
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| Location: | Kerinci, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°5'27"S by 101°27'46"E |
| Area Served: | Sungai Penuh |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRC |
| More Information: | KRC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA |
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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 Depati Parbo Airport (KRC):
- Because of Depati Parbo Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Depati Parbo 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.
- Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) is Rokot Airport (RKI), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) W of KRC.
- The furthest airport from Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) is Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI), which is nearly antipodal to Depati Parbo Airport (meaning Depati Parbo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in Guapi, Colombia.
- In addition to being known as "Depati Parbo Airport", another name for KRC is "Bandara Depati Parbo".
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- 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.
- In August 1940, a larger auxiliary base, Saufley Field, named for LT R.C.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
- In 1781, as an ally of the American rebels during the American Revolutionary War, the Spanish captured Pensacola.
- Construction began in April 1826, and the Pensacola Navy Yard, also known as the Warrington Navy Yard, became one of the best equipped naval stations in the country.
- 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.
- The Naval Photography School was located at base.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- 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.
