Nonstop flight route between Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Dinard, France:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Whidbey Island (NUW), Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR), Dinard, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,858 miles (or 7,819 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 NAS Whidbey Island and Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo 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 NAS Whidbey Island and Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about NAS Whidbey Island (NUW):

• NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) has 2 runways.
• On September 21, 1942, the air station's first Commanding Officer, CAPT Cyril Thomas Simard, read the orders and the watch was set.
• In 1997 The last Pacific Based A-6E Intruder Squadron VA-196 "Milestones" decommissioned following a lengthy deployment for WESTPAC 1996.
• The closest airport to NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) is A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) S of NUW.
• The furthest airport from NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• On December 8, three workers started a topographic survey of what would become Ault Field, about four miles to the north.
• During the Korean War, patrol plane activity was stepped up again with several Naval Air Reserve units being called up and redesignated as active duty squadrons.
• After World War II ended, operations slowed at war’s end and it was almost certain that NAS Whidbey Island would be earmarked for decommissioning.
• Because of NAS Whidbey Island's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Whidbey Island 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 addition to being known as "NAS Whidbey Island", another name for NUW is "Ault Field".

Facts about Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR):

• Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) has 3 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport", another name for DNR is "Aéroport de Dinard – Pleurtuit – Saint-Malo".
• The closest airport to Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) is Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) W of DNR.
• The furthest airport from Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (meaning Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• The flying club is located on the northeast of the 12/30 runway.
• The airport operating hours are 7:30am to 9:30pm.
• Because of Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport's relatively low elevation of 219 feet, planes can take off or land at Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo 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.