Nonstop flight route between Laverton, Western Australia, Australia and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laverton Airport (LVO), Laverton, Western Australia, Australia and MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,934 miles (or 14,378 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 Laverton Airport and MCAS Miramar,, 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 Laverton Airport and MCAS Miramar,. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LVO / YLTN | 
| Airport Name: | Laverton Airport | 
| Location: | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°36'48"S by 122°25'26"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Laverton | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1530 feet (466 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LVO | 
| More Information: | LVO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKX / KNKX | 
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°52'4"N by 117°8'30"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 478 feet (146 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NKX | 
| More Information: | NKX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Laverton Airport (LVO):
- Laverton Airport (LVO) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Laverton Airport (LVO) is Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of LVO.
 - The furthest airport from Laverton Airport (LVO) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,941 miles (19,217 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
 
Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):
- In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
 - In 1993, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended that Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and Marine Corps Air Station Tustin be closed down and that NAS Miramar be transferred to the Marine Corps.
 - To lessen the noise impact to the community, MCAS Miramar has made adjustments to their operations over the years, including the use of hush-houses, limitations on engine run-ups, and modification to flight plans.
 - MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
 - The furthest airport from MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
 - During the 1930s, the Navy briefly used the air base for helium dirigibles.
 - Because of MCAS Miramar,'s relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS Miramar, 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.
 
