Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Duncan, British Columbia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Duncan Airport (DUQ), Duncan, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,435 miles (or 3,918 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 Duncan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):

• The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station.Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on December 22, 1941.
• On 1 April 1976, Patuxent River's air field was named after pioneering aviator VADM Frederick M.
• The base was also was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford film Random Hearts.
• Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
• The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
• 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.
• Naval Air Station Patuxent River, also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Duncan Airport (DUQ):

• The furthest airport from Duncan Airport (DUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,722 miles (17,255 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Duncan Airport (DUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Duncan Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Duncan 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 addition to being known as "Duncan Airport", another name for DUQ is "CAM3".
• The closest airport to Duncan Airport (DUQ) is Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of DUQ.