Nonstop flight route between El Centro, California, United States and Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK), El Centro, California, United States and Jolly Grant Airport. (DED), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,989 miles (or 12,858 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 Facility El Centro and Jolly Grant 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 Facility El Centro and Jolly Grant Airport.. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NJK / KNJK | 
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| Location: | El Centro, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'45"N by 115°40'18"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy | 
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Facility | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NJK | 
| More Information: | NJK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DED / VIDN | 
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| Location: | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°11'22"N by 78°10'49"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1831 feet (558 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DED | 
| More Information: | DED Maps & Info | 
Facts about Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK):
- Much of the movie "Jarhead" was filmed around El Centro and many of the extras from the movie were from NAF El Centro.
 - The facility has two operating runways.
 - NAF El Centro is the winter home of the U.S.
 - In addition to being known as "Naval Air Facility El Centro", another name for NJK is "KNJK - FAA: NJK".
 - The furthest airport from Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,532 miles (18,558 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) is Imperial County Airport (IPL), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) E of NJK.
 - Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) has 2 runways.
 - For the first 35 years, the mission of NAF El Centro was devoted to aeronautical escape system testing, evaluation, and design.
 
Facts about Jolly Grant Airport. (DED):
- The closest airport to Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) is Chandigarh Airport (IXC), which is located 89 miles (144 kilometers) WNW of DED.
 - Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Jolly Grant Airport.", other names for DED include "Dehradun Airport.", "जॉली ग्रांट हवाई अड्डे" and "देहरादून हवाई अड्डे.".
 - The furthest airport from Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,931 miles (19,201 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - The airport is located about 22 km southeast of the city of Dehradun.
 
