Nonstop flight route between Corpus Christi, Texas, United States and Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP), Corpus Christi, Texas, United States and Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX), Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,128 miles (or 3,424 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 Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGP / KNGP |
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Location: | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'32"N by 97°17'27"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from NGP |
More Information: | NGP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPX / TJCP |
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Location: | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°18'47"N by 65°18'15"W |
Area Served: | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CPX |
More Information: | CPX Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP):
- The official step leading to the construction of the Naval Air Station was initiated by the 75th United States Congress in 1938.
- NAS Corpus Christi is also home to the Corpus Christi Army Depot, the largest helicopter repair facility in the world.
- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) is Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of NGP.
- Former President George H.W.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,098 miles (17,861 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Corpus Christi", another name for NGP is "Truax Field".
Facts about Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX):
- Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport handled 75,964 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) is Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SW of CPX.
- The airport of Culebra was originally built as a military airport by the United States Marine Corps, opening in 1957.
- The furthest airport from Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (meaning Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,254 miles (19,722 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport", another name for CPX is "Aeropuerto Benjamín Rivera Noriega".
- Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport is a public use airport located on the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico.
- After the Navy-Culebra protests, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority started administering the civilian flight operations in Culebra, inaugurating the first passenger terminal in October 24, 1976.
- Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport covers an area of 15 acres at an elevation of 49 feet above mean sea level.
- Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Benjamín Rivera Noriega 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.