Nonstop flight route between Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States and Van Horn, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°3'28"N by 104°47'2"W)
Distance from NQX to VHN:
1,477.34 miles (2,377.55 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- NQX Airport Information
- VHN Airport Information
- Facts about NQX
- Facts about VHN
- Map of Nearest Airports to NQX
- List of Nearest Airports to NQX
- Map of Furthest Airports from NQX
- List of Furthest Airports from NQX
- Map of Nearest Airports to VHN
- List of Nearest Airports to VHN
- Map of Furthest Airports from VHN
- List of Furthest Airports from VHN
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States and Culberson County Airport (VHN), Van Horn, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,477 miles (or 2,378 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 NAS Key West and Culberson County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQX / KNQX |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NQX |
| More Information: | NQX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VHN / KVHN |
| Airport Name: | Culberson County Airport |
| Location: | Van Horn, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°3'28"N by 104°47'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Culberson County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3957 feet (1,206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VHN |
| More Information: | VHN Maps & Info |
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- The furthest airport from NAS Key West (NQX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,629 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Due to its superb flying weather, NAS Key West has also hosted several permanent detachments of the fighter and strike fighter Fleet Replacement Squadrons at NAS Oceana, Virginia.
- Because of NAS Key West's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Key West 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 NAS Key West (NQX) is Key West International Airport (EYW), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NQX.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
- NAS Key West was to become a focal point during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, which posed the first doorstep threat to America in more than a century.
- By 1943, German submarines were operating so near Key West that they were sinking allied ships within sight of land.
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- During World War I the base was expanded again, and in 1917, a U.S.
Facts about Culberson County Airport (VHN):
- The closest airport to Culberson County Airport (VHN) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SE of VHN.
- Culberson County Airport (VHN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Culberson County Airport (VHN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.64 miles (7.46 km) WSW | Key West International Airport (EYW) | Key West, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 41.36 miles (66.56 km) ENE | Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) | Marathon, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 98.06 miles (157.81 km) N | Marco Island Airport (MRK) | Marco Island, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 101.70 miles (163.67 km) NNE | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 102.25 miles (164.55 km) ENE | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 103.21 miles (166.10 km) NE | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 103.28 miles (166.20 km) SSE | Kawama Airport (VRO) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 8 | 107.70 miles (173.33 km) S | Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 9 | 107.99 miles (173.79 km) NE | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 109.07 miles (175.53 km) N | Naples Municipal Airport (APF) | Naples, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 118.71 miles (191.04 km) SSW | José Martí International Airport (HAV) | Havana, Cuba | |
| 12 | 121.33 miles (195.25 km) NE | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 126.17 miles (203.05 km) NE | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 127.42 miles (205.06 km) NE | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 129.63 miles (208.61 km) N | Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) | Immokalee, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,575.46 miles (18,628.86 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,478.92 miles (18,473.49 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,473.05 miles (18,464.04 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,425.15 miles (18,386.96 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,424.00 miles (18,385.10 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,384.49 miles (18,321.51 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,347.16 miles (18,261.43 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,340.63 miles (18,250.93 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,337.89 miles (18,246.52 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,318.52 miles (18,215.35 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,300.93 miles (18,187.04 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,271.66 miles (18,139.93 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,250.76 miles (18,106.30 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,250.01 miles (18,105.09 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,238.55 miles (18,086.64 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.75 miles (105.82 km) SE | Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) | Marfa, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 78.50 miles (126.33 km) ENE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) SE | Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) | Alpine, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 93.57 miles (150.58 km) NNE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 104.96 miles (168.92 km) WNW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 6 | 104.96 miles (168.92 km) WNW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 7 | 105.79 miles (170.25 km) ENE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 107.27 miles (172.64 km) WNW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) WNW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.27 miles (179.07 km) E | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 125.38 miles (201.78 km) N | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 142.01 miles (228.54 km) NNW | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 145.37 miles (233.94 km) NE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 146.24 miles (235.35 km) NNW | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 151.81 miles (244.31 km) NW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,362.69 miles (18,286.43 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,124.43 miles (17,903.00 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,040.78 miles (17,768.36 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,029.24 miles (17,749.79 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,669.30 miles (17,170.54 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,643.04 miles (17,128.28 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,591.07 miles (17,044.63 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,579.37 miles (17,025.81 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,573.81 miles (17,016.86 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,539.91 miles (16,962.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,530.45 miles (16,947.07 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,511.82 miles (16,917.10 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,511.12 miles (16,915.96 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,469.01 miles (16,848.19 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,441.45 miles (16,803.84 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |