Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Iowa City, Iowa, 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 Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW), Iowa City, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 833 miles (or 1,341 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 Iowa City Municipal 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: | IOW / KIOW | 
| Airport Name: | Iowa City Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°38'21"N by 91°32'47"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Jet Air Inc | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 668 feet (204 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IOW | 
| More Information: | IOW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (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.
 - The base was also was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford film Random Hearts.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
 - 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.
 - Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
 - The station was formally commissioned "U.S.
 
Facts about Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW):
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 132.8/328.4 WHEN CEDAR RAPIDS APCH CTL CLSD.
 - Iowa City Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport on the southwest side of Iowa City in Johnson County, Iowa, United States|USA.
 - Because of Iowa City Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at Iowa City Municipal 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.
 - Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) is The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNW of IOW.
 - The furthest airport from Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,895 miles (17,534 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
