Nonstop flight route between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and North Central State Airport (SFZ), Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,536 miles (or 2,473 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 United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and North Central State Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NBW / KNBW |
| Airport Name: | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay |
| Location: | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°53'59"N by 75°9'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from NBW |
| More Information: | NBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFZ / KSFZ |
| Airport Name: | North Central State Airport |
| Location: | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°55'14"N by 71°29'29"W |
| Area Served: | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Rhode Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFZ |
| More Information: | SFZ Maps & Info |
Facts about United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW):
- The closest airport to United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of NBW.
- Windward Point contains most of the activities on the Naval Station.
- "Cactus Curtain" is a term describing the line separating the naval base from Cuban-controlled territory.
- In the last quarter of the 20th century, the base was used to house Cuban and Haitian refugees intercepted on the high seas.
- The area surrounding Guantanamo bay was originally inhabited by the Taíno people.
- The furthest airport from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about North Central State Airport (SFZ):
- North Central State Airport (SFZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from North Central State Airport (SFZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,779 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is situated in the towns of Smithfield and Lincoln.
- Because of North Central State Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at North Central 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 closest airport to North Central State Airport (SFZ) is T. F. Green Airport (PVD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of SFZ.
