Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Rome, Oregon, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Rome State Airport (REO), Rome, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,179 miles (or 3,507 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 Rome State 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 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.
• A duel of sorts between two of Maryland's top Democrats, U.S.
• It is home to Headquarters, Naval Air Systems Command, the U.S.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
• Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
• On 1 April 1976, Patuxent River's air field was named after pioneering aviator VADM Frederick M.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station.

Facts about Rome State Airport (REO):

• The furthest airport from Rome State Airport (REO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,950 miles (17,622 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to Rome State Airport (REO) is Burns Municipal Airport (BNO), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) NW of REO.
• Rome State Airport (REO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Rome State Airport's high elevation of 4,053 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at REO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make REO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.