Nonstop flight route between Malda, India and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Malda Airport (LDA), Malda, India and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,946 miles (or 14,397 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 Malda 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 Malda Airport and NAS Key West. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Malda Airport (LDA):

• In addition to being known as "Malda Airport", other names for LDA include "মালদা বিমানবন্দর", "VEMH " and "Malda".
• The furthest airport from Malda Airport (LDA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,331 miles (18,235 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• The closest airport to Malda Airport (LDA) is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of LDA.
• Malda Airport (LDA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Malda Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Malda 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.

Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):

• In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
• On January 18, 1918, the first class of student aviators arrived for seaplane training, which launched the station's reputation as a premier training site for Naval Aviators, a reputation which continues today.
• 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 the 1970s, Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33 relocated to NAS Key West from NAS Norfolk, Virginia with a mix of NC-121K, ERA-3B / TA-3B / KA-3B Skywarrior, EA-6A Intruder, EA-4F Skyhawk II, EP-3 Orion and the sole example of the EF-4B/EF-4J Phantom II aircraft.
• NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• As in the past, NAS Key West continues to be frequently utilized for detachments by active and reserve U.S.
• After World War II ended, NAS Key West was retained as a training facility.