Nonstop flight route between Mountain View, California, United States and Superior, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mountain View, California, United States and Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW), Superior, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,652 miles (or 2,659 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 Moffett Federal Airfield and Richard I. Bong Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUQ / KNUQ | 
| Airport Name: | Moffett Federal Airfield | 
| Location: | Mountain View, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'53"N by 122°2'53"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | NASA Ames Research Center | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NUQ | 
| More Information: | NUQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUW / KSUW | 
| Airport Name: | Richard I. Bong Airport | 
| Location: | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°41'22"N by 92°5'40"W | 
| Area Served: | Superior, Wisconsin | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Superior | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 674 feet (205 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SUW | 
| More Information: | SUW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ):
- Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Moffett Federal Airfield's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Moffett Federal Airfield 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.
 - In August 1986 during the NAS Moffett Field Airshow, the Italian demonstration team, Frecce Tricolori, and the German Navy's F-104 flight demonstration team, the Vikings, performed in front of the crowd.
 - The furthest airport from Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - In 1940, the US Navy proposed to the US Congress the development of a lighter-than-air station program for anti-submarine patrolling of the coast and harbors.
 - Narrow gauge tracks run through the length of the hangar.
 - The adjacent NASA Ames Research Center is also home to several wind tunnels, including the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel, and the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex.
 - The closest airport to Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of NUQ.
 
Facts about Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW):
- The furthest airport from Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) is Duluth International Airport (DLH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of SUW.
 - The BONG non-directional beacon, 260 kHz, is located on field.
 - Because of Richard I. Bong Airport's relatively low elevation of 674 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard I. Bong 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.
 - Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) has 2 runways.
 
