Nonstop flight route between Ganja, Azerbaijan and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ganja International Airport (KVD), Ganja, Azerbaijan and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,826 miles (or 10,985 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 Ganja International Airport and NAS Key West, 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 Ganja International Airport and NAS Key West. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVD / UBBG |
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| Location: | Ganja, Azerbaijan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°44'16"N by 46°19'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1083 feet (330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVD |
| More Information: | KVD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQX / KNQX |
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| Location: | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NQX |
| More Information: | NQX Maps & Info |
Facts about Ganja International Airport (KVD):
- The furthest airport from Ganja International Airport (KVD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,215 miles (18,049 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ganja International Airport (KVD) is Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NNE of KVD.
- Ganja International Airport (KVD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ganja International Airport", another name for KVD is "Gəncə Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı".
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- The nation's southernmost Naval Base proved to be an ideal year-round training facility with rapid access to the open sea lanes and ideal flying conditions for Naval Aviation.
- Naval Base Key West was reopened just prior to the United States' entry into World War II to support Navy destroyers, submarines, patrol craft and PBY flying boat and amphibious aircraft.
- NAS Key West is a state-of-the-art training facility for air-to-air combat fighter aircraft of all military services, with perfect flying weather year round and unparalleled aerial ranges that offer aircrew training within minutes after takeoff.
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to NAS Key West (NQX) is Key West International Airport (EYW), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NQX.
- The seaplane base was designated as a Naval Air Station Key West on 15 December 1940 and served as an operating and training base for fleet aircraft squadrons, to include seaplane, land-based aircraft, carrier-based aircraft and lighter-than-air blimp squadrons.
- Because of NAS Key West's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Key West 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.
- Due to its superb flying weather, NAS Key West has also hosted several permanent detachments of the fighter and strike fighter Fleet Replacement Squadrons at NAS Oceana, Virginia.
- The furthest airport from NAS Key West (NQX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,629 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
