Nonstop flight route between Luzhou, Sichuan, China and Pensacola, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO), Luzhou, Sichuan, China and Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,261 miles (or 13,295 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 Luzhou Lantian 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 Luzhou Lantian 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: | LZO / ZULZ |
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Location: | Luzhou, Sichuan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°51'10"N by 105°23'27"E |
Area Served: | Luzhou, Sichuan, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LZO |
More Information: | LZO 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 Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO):
- The closest airport to Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) is Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) W of LZO.
- The furthest airport from Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Luzhou Lantian Airport (meaning Luzhou Lantian Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,219 miles (19,664 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Luzhou Lantian Airport", other names for LZO include "泸州蓝田机场" and "Lúzhōu Lántián Jīchǎng".
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (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.
- NAS Pensacola contains Forrest Sherman Field, home of Training Air Wing SIX, providing undergraduate flight training for all prospective Naval Flight Officers for the U.S.
- 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.
- After the war, the ruins at the yard were cleared away and work was begun to rebuild the base.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: 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.
- During the 2005 round of Base Realignment and Closure, people in Florida and the Navy feared that NAS Pensacola might be closed, despite its naval hub status, due to extensive damage by Hurricane Ivan in late 2004.
- In August 1940, a larger auxiliary base, Saufley Field, named for LT R.C.
- Pensacola was taken by General Andrew Jackson in November 1814 during the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.