Nonstop flight route between Fallon, Nevada, United States and Baracoa, Cuba:
Departure Airport:
(39°25'29"N by 118°42'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°21'55"N by 74°30'21"W)
Distance from NFL to BCA:
2,919.29 miles (4,698.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL), Fallon, Nevada, United States and Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA), Baracoa, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,919 miles (or 4,698 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 Naval Air Station Fallon and Gustavo Rizo Airport, 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 Naval Air Station Fallon and Gustavo Rizo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NFL / KNFL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fallon, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'29"N by 118°42'10"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 3934 feet (1,199 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NFL |
| More Information: | NFL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCA / MUBA |
| Airport Name: | Gustavo Rizo Airport |
| Location: | Baracoa, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°21'55"N by 74°30'21"W |
| Area Served: | Baracoa |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCA |
| More Information: | BCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL):
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Fallon", another name for NFL is "Van Voorhis Field".
- The airfield is named Van Voorhis Field in honor of Lieutenant Bruce Van Voorhis who was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor.
- Between 1956 and 1975, the United States Air Force Air Defense Command operated a General Surveillance Radar station at NAS Fallon.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) is Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNW of NFL.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,140 miles (17,928 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) has 3 runways.
Facts about Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA):
- The closest airport to Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) is Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NW of BCA.
- The furthest airport from Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,869 miles (19,101 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gustavo Rizo Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Gustavo Rizo 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.
- Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.68 miles (9.15 km) NNW | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) N | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) SE | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 57.06 miles (91.82 km) W | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 57.45 miles (92.46 km) WSW | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 60.95 miles (98.09 km) S | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 63.35 miles (101.95 km) WSW | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 77.08 miles (124.04 km) W | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 9 | 78.37 miles (126.12 km) WSW | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 10 | 80.37 miles (129.34 km) E | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) NW | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 12 | 107.73 miles (173.37 km) W | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 13 | 112.17 miles (180.52 km) NNE | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 118.90 miles (191.35 km) NW | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 120.17 miles (193.40 km) WSW | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,140.06 miles (17,928.15 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,138.74 miles (17,926.02 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,111.21 miles (17,881.71 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,106.97 miles (17,874.90 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,072.37 miles (17,819.21 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,035.84 miles (17,760.42 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,963.68 miles (17,644.29 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,938.43 miles (17,603.66 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,839.12 miles (17,443.83 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,838.10 miles (17,442.19 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,822.49 miles (17,417.06 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,800.66 miles (17,381.94 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,790.06 miles (17,364.87 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,771.82 miles (17,335.51 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,747.89 miles (17,297.01 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.51 miles (53.93 km) NW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 2 | 46.48 miles (74.81 km) WSW | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| 3 | 52.71 miles (84.83 km) SW | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | |
| 4 | 68.68 miles (110.54 km) NE | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 70.00 miles (112.66 km) WNW | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 6 | 78.71 miles (126.68 km) WNW | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 7 | 90.45 miles (145.56 km) WSW | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| 8 | 119.63 miles (192.52 km) S | Jérémie Airport (JEE) | Jérémie, Haiti | |
| 9 | 120.56 miles (194.02 km) WNW | Frank País International Airport (HOG) | Holguín, Cuba | |
| 10 | 137.02 miles (220.51 km) W | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) | Bayamo, Cuba | |
| 11 | 148.17 miles (238.45 km) NNW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 152.07 miles (244.74 km) SSE | Antoine Simon airport (CYA) | Les Cayes, Haiti | |
| 13 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) ESE | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 14 | 165.77 miles (266.79 km) N | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 167.28 miles (269.21 km) W | Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) | Manzanillo, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,868.73 miles (19,100.83 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,829.26 miles (19,037.30 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,797.06 miles (18,985.48 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,795.05 miles (18,982.24 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,751.63 miles (18,912.37 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,706.76 miles (18,840.15 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,687.46 miles (18,809.10 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,640.14 miles (18,732.95 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,636.64 miles (18,727.31 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,631.46 miles (18,718.98 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,627.41 miles (18,712.46 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,625.02 miles (18,708.61 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,616.22 miles (18,694.45 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,593.99 miles (18,658.68 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,586.41 miles (18,646.47 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |