Nonstop flight route between Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Warsaw, Poland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW), Warsaw, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,469 miles (or 7,192 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 Historic Centre of Warsaw, 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 Historic Centre of Warsaw. 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):

• Naval Air Station Patuxent River, also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St.
• Research and development at NAS Patuxent River forged ahead in the 1970s.
• The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum adjoins the base and can be accessed by the general public without coming onto the main base.
• Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
• 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".
• The station was formally commissioned "U.S.
• 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.
• Cooperation with the British also led to transatlantic visits to PAX River by RAF squadrons.
• 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 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.

Facts about Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW):

• The closest airport to Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSW of WRW.
• The furthest airport from Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,446 miles (18,420 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
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• By July 1944, the Red Army was deep into Polish territory and pursuing the Germans toward Warsaw.
• In 1945, after the bombing, the revolts, the fighting, and the demolition had ended, most of Warsaw lay in ruins.
• Warsaw was occupied by Germany from August 4, 1915 until November 1918.
• Other names for Warsaw include Varsovia, Varsovie, Warschau, װאַרשע/Varshe, Варшава/Varshava, Varšuva.
• The Germans then razed Warsaw to the ground.