Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Barinas Airport (BNS), Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,086 miles (or 3,357 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 Barinas 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: | BNS / SVBI | 
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| Location: | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°37'9"N by 70°13'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Barinas, Venezuela | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 666 feet (203 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BNS | 
| More Information: | BNS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- The original civilian residents had about a month, until March 1, 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6,412 acres, which in 2013 dollars would be the equivalent of being paid $1,261 per acre.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Research and development at NAS Patuxent River forged ahead in the 1970s.
 - 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.
 - Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
 - Additional commands at NAS Patuxent River include Air Test Wing Atlantic and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.
 - The station was formally commissioned "U.S.
 
Facts about Barinas Airport (BNS):
- Barinas Airport (BNS) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Barinas Airport", another name for BNS is "Aeropuerto de Barinas".
 - Because of Barinas Airport's relatively low elevation of 666 feet, planes can take off or land at Barinas 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 Barinas Airport (BNS) is Guanare Airport (GUQ), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) NE of BNS.
 - The furthest airport from Barinas Airport (BNS) is Adisucipto International Airport (JOG), which is nearly antipodal to Barinas Airport (meaning Barinas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adisucipto International Airport), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
 
