Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Bhuntar Airport (KUU), Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,299 miles (or 11,747 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 large distance between Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Bhuntar Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Bhuntar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):

• In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including Dahlgren and Norfolk, the Washington Navy Yard, Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• 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.
• 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.
• It is home to Headquarters, Naval Air Systems Command, the U.S.
• During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station.
• 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.
• Research and development at NAS Patuxent River forged ahead in the 1970s.

Facts about Bhuntar Airport (KUU):

• The furthest airport from Bhuntar Airport (KUU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,925 miles (19,191 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Bhuntar Airport", another name for KUU is "भुंतर हवाई अड्डे".
• Bhuntar Airport (KUU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Bhuntar Airport (KUU) is Shimla Airport (SLV), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) S of KUU.