Nonstop flight route between Catania, Italy and Mianyang, Sichuan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), Catania, Italy and Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), Mianyang, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,934 miles (or 7,940 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 Sigonella and Mianyang Nanjiao 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 Sigonella and Mianyang Nanjiao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSY / LICZ |
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Location: | Catania, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'6"N by 14°55'19"E |
Operator/Owner: | Italian Air Force United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NSY |
More Information: | NSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIG / ZUMY |
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Location: | Mianyang, Sichuan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°25'47"N by 104°44'22"E |
Area Served: | Mianyang, Sichuan, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MIG |
More Information: | MIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY):
- When NATO took military intervention to Libya in 2011, NAS Sigonella played an important role in US Operation Odyssey Dawn because of its short distance to the country.
- Because of Naval Air Station Sigonella's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Sigonella 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 furthest airport from Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- NAS Sigonella is the Navy's second largest security command, second only to that located at Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
- Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) has 2 runways.
- The United States Naval Air Facility, Sigonella, was established 15 June 1959.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Sigonella", other names for NSY include "Base aerea di Sigonella" and "NAS Sigonella".
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of NSY.
- Most permanent party military personnel and families are housed in Marinai, located 2 minutes from NAS II and approximately 10–15 minutes from NAS I.
- One of Sigonella's first buildings was what is now the American Forces Network building.
Facts about Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG):
- Mianyang Nanjiao Airport is an airport serving the city of Mianyang in Sichuan Province, China.
- In addition to being known as "Mianyang Nanjiao Airport", other names for MIG include "绵阳南郊机场" and "Miányáng Nánjiāo Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SW of MIG.
- The furthest airport from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is nearly antipodal to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (meaning Mianyang Nanjiao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Viña del Mar Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,621 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- In 2011 Mianyang Nanjiao Airport served 622,816 passengers, ranking 66th among China's airports.
- Mianyang Nanjiao Airport handled 622,816 passengers last year.
- Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mianyang Nanjiao Airport has a 2,400-meter runway capable of handling major aircraft including the Boeing 737.