Nonstop flight route between Morrisville, Vermont, United States and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL), Morrisville, Vermont, United States and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,470 miles (or 2,366 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 Morrisville–Stowe State Airport and NAS Key West, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVL / KMVL |
| Airport Name: | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport |
| Location: | Morrisville, Vermont, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°32'4"N by 72°36'50"W |
| Area Served: | Morrisville, Vermont |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Vermont |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 732 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVL |
| More Information: | MVL 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 Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL):
- Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Morrisville–Stowe State Airport's relatively low elevation of 732 feet, planes can take off or land at Morrisville–Stowe State 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 Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,597 miles (18,663 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) is Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) S of MVL.
- Morrisville–Stowe State Airport is a public airport located two miles southwest of the central business district of Morrisville, a village in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States.
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]".
- 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.
- 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.
- On 22 September of that year, the base's log book recorded the first naval flight ever made from Key West – a Curtiss N-9 seaplane flown by U.S.
- 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.
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- On a broader scale, NAS Key West's national security mission supports operational and readiness requirements for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Air National Guard and Army National Guard units, other federal agencies, and allied military forces.
- NAS Key West was to become a focal point during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, which posed the first doorstep threat to America in more than a century.
- During the 1980s and 1990s, Fighter Squadron 45 was also based at NAS Key West to provide air combat adversary services with A-4 Skyhawk II, F-5E/F Freedom Fighter and F-16N Fighting Falcon aircraft.
- During World War I the base was expanded again, and in 1917, a U.S.
