Nonstop flight route between Pensacola, Florida, United States and Roatán, Honduras:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States and Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB), Roatán, Honduras would travel a Great Circle distance of 971 miles (or 1,563 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 PensacolaForrest Sherman Field and Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):

• The closest airport to Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NPA.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
• In 1781, as an ally of the American rebels during the American Revolutionary War, the Spanish captured Pensacola.
• Station Field was created on the north side of the navy yard in 1922.
• On 12 January 1861, just prior to the commencement of the Civil War, the Warrington Navy Yard surrendered to secessionists.
• Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,154 miles (17,951 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• The Naval Photography School was located at base.
• Because of Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field 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.

Facts about Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB):

• The Airport is located on the western side of Roatan, next to the main city, Coxen Hole.
• In addition to being known as "Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands", another name for RTB is "Aeropuerto Internacional Roatán – Bay Islands".
• The furthest airport from Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (meaning Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,074 miles (19,431 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport is an airport located on the island of Roatán in the Bay Islands Department in Honduras.
• Because of Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands 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 Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) is Guanaja Airport (GJA), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) ENE of RTB.
• In 2013, the Interairports completed an expansion and upgraded the existing airport facilities.
• Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) currently has only 1 runway.