Nonstop flight route between Pensacola, Florida, United States and Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States and Déline Airport (YWJ), Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,855 miles (or 4,595 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 PensacolaForrest Sherman Field and Déline 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 Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field and Déline Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA |
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Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NPA |
More Information: | NPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWJ / CYWJ |
Airport Name: | Déline Airport |
Location: | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°12'39"N by 123°26'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 703 feet (214 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YWJ |
More Information: | YWJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- Construction began in April 1826, and the Pensacola Navy Yard, also known as the Warrington Navy Yard, became one of the best equipped naval stations in the country.
- A select number of prospective U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pilot training requirements shifted upward to meet the demands for the Vietnam War, which occupied much of the 1960s and 1970s.
- Forrest Sherman Field was opened in 1954 on the western side of NAS Pensacola.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
- In August 1940, a larger auxiliary base, Saufley Field, named for LT R.C.
Facts about Déline Airport (YWJ):
- The furthest airport from Déline Airport (YWJ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,927 miles (15,975 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Déline Airport's relatively low elevation of 703 feet, planes can take off or land at Déline Airport 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.
- Déline Airport (YWJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Déline Airport (YWJ) is Tulita Airport (ZFN), which is located 66 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of YWJ.