Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°25'10"N by 104°50'33"W)
Distance from NHK to TPQ:
2,050.30 miles (3,299.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ), Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,050 miles (or 3,300 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 Amado Nervo International 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: | TPQ / MMEP |
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| Location: | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°25'10"N by 104°50'33"W |
| Area Served: | Tepic |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3020 feet (920 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPQ |
| More Information: | TPQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had a Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.
- 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.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- It is home to Headquarters, Naval Air Systems Command, the U.S.
- The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum adjoins the base and can be accessed by the general public without coming onto the main base.
- 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 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.
Facts about Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ):
- The furthest airport from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,665 miles (18,774 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) is Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) SSW of TPQ.
- Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Amado Nervo International Airport", another name for TPQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Amado Nervo".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.77 miles (12.50 km) WNW | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.07 miles (43.56 km) NE | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 40.30 miles (64.86 km) NNE | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 43.81 miles (70.51 km) NW | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 46.15 miles (74.28 km) N | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 49.05 miles (78.94 km) E | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 50.45 miles (81.20 km) NW | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 8 | 51.08 miles (82.20 km) NW | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 51.48 miles (82.85 km) WSW | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) NW | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 11 | 55.33 miles (89.05 km) NNW | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 56.65 miles (91.16 km) SE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 56.67 miles (91.21 km) ESE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 58.32 miles (93.85 km) NNW | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 62.97 miles (101.35 km) NNW | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,727.92 miles (18,874.21 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,704.73 miles (18,836.90 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,685.27 miles (18,805.57 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,680.33 miles (18,797.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,635.26 miles (18,725.09 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,622.65 miles (18,704.79 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,616.00 miles (18,694.09 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,612.27 miles (18,688.08 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,590.11 miles (18,652.44 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,582.10 miles (18,639.53 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,521.70 miles (18,542.34 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,487.50 miles (18,487.29 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,479.97 miles (18,475.17 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,472.35 miles (18,462.91 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,401.48 miles (18,348.86 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.57 miles (92.66 km) SSW | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 2 | 116.66 miles (187.75 km) ESE | Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 3 | 150.88 miles (242.82 km) NW | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 4 | 158.24 miles (254.67 km) S | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 5 | 163.44 miles (263.02 km) E | Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) | Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 6 | 169.21 miles (272.32 km) SSE | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 7 | 171.61 miles (276.18 km) NE | General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL) | Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
| 8 | 186.89 miles (300.77 km) E | Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 9 | 187.93 miles (302.44 km) N | General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) | Durango, Durango, Mexico | |
| 10 | 218.53 miles (351.69 km) E | Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 11 | 229.09 miles (368.69 km) SE | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 12 | 257.42 miles (414.28 km) ENE | Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México | |
| 13 | 262.25 miles (422.05 km) ESE | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 14 | 269.57 miles (433.83 km) ESE | General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 15 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) NW | Culiacán International Airport (CUL) | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,665.40 miles (18,773.60 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,307.57 miles (18,197.73 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,171.48 miles (17,978.71 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,168.02 miles (17,973.14 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,973.61 miles (17,660.27 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,916.13 miles (17,567.76 km) S | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,870.27 miles (17,493.96 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,824.61 miles (17,420.48 km) S | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,798.88 miles (17,379.07 km) S | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,759.02 miles (17,314.93 km) E | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,749.70 miles (17,299.92 km) E | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,747.90 miles (17,297.02 km) E | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,713.82 miles (17,242.18 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,709.90 miles (17,235.88 km) S | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 15 | 10,701.58 miles (17,222.48 km) SE | Frégate Island Airport (FRK) | Frégate Island, Seychelles | |