Nonstop flight route between McComb, Mississippi, United States and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB), McComb, Mississippi, United States and MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,563 miles (or 2,515 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 relatively short distance between McComb-Pike County Airport and MCAS Miramar,, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCB / KMCB |
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| Location: | McComb, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°10'41"N by 90°28'18"W |
| Area Served: | McComb, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | City of McComb & Pike County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCB |
| More Information: | MCB 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 McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB):
- In addition to being known as "McComb-Pike County Airport", another name for MCB is "John E. Lewis Field".
- McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) is Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) WNW of MCB.
- Because of McComb-Pike County Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at McComb-Pike County 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.
- The furthest airport from McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,045 miles (17,774 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):
- The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
- The big Privateers proved too heavy for the asphalt concrete runway the Army had installed in 1936 and the longer runways built in 1940, so the Navy added two concrete runways in 1943.
- During World War I, the U.S.
- MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
- Kumeyaay Native Americans were the first inhabitants in the vicinity of the base.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 1947, the Marines moved to MCAS El Toro in Orange County, California, and Miramar was redesignated as NAAS Miramar.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
