Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Austin, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Austin, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,333 miles (or 2,145 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 Patuxent River and Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK | 
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| Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy | 
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Station | 
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NHK | 
| More Information: | NHK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUS / KAUS | 
| Airport Name: | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport | 
| Location: | Austin, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°11'39"N by 97°40'12"W | 
| Area Served: | Greater Austin | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Austin | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 542 feet (165 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AUS | 
| More Information: | AUS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
 - By 1965, reconnaissance Squadron VQ-4, based at NAS Patuxent River, began using Lockheed C-130s equipped with special communications equipment to perform their around-the-clock Take Charge and Move Out mission.
 - The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
 - Naval Air Station Patuxent River, also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St.
 - On 20 October 1942, U.S.
 - In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
 - Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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.
 - Cooperation with the British also led to transatlantic visits to PAX River by RAF squadrons.
 - The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
 - The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.
 
Facts about Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS):
- The closest airport to Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is Austin Executive Airport (EDC), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of AUS.
 - Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) has 2 runways.
 - Austin–Bergstrom International Airport handled 10,017,958 passengers last year.
 - Both American Airlines and United Airlines operate lounges at this airport for members of their executive lounge programs.
 - The furthest airport from Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,050 miles (17,783 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Austin–Bergstrom International Airport opened to the public on May 23, 1999 with a 12,250 feet runway, among the nation's longest commercial runways.
 - While ABIA opened to passenger traffic in 1999, cargo operations began two years earlier in 1997.
 - Because of Austin–Bergstrom International Airport's relatively low elevation of 542 feet, planes can take off or land at Austin–Bergstrom International 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.
 - In the 1950s, developers began building residential areas beneath the flight paths of Mueller and, in parallel, the number of arrivals and departures at the airport increased dramatically because of the growth of the city.
 
