Nonstop flight route between Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Whidbey Island (NUW), Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO), Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,466 miles (or 2,360 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 Whidbey Island and General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about NAS Whidbey Island (NUW):

• 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.
• 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".
• The other section of the air station is known as the Seaplane Base.
• NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• 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.
• In 1958, the Heavy Attack Squadron Six Fleurs, moved from NAS Moffett Field, California, where they had been the Navy's second nuclear attack squadron.
• Over 50 tenant commands are also located at NAS Whidbey Island, providing training, medical and dental, and other support services, including a Marine Aviation Training Support Group for Whidbey’s staff and student Marine Corps personnel.

Facts about General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO):

• The furthest airport from General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,702 miles (18,833 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) is General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) S of HMO.
• General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) has 2 runways.
• The airport is also a military base, denominated BAM-18, handling Mexican Air Force's flights.
• The facility is composed of one main runway, one alternate runway which is currently closed, taxiways, hangars, and a commercial terminal which has capacity for 9 or more aircraft.
• Because of General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at General Ignacio Pesqueira García International 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.
• In addition to being known as "General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport", another name for HMO is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Ignacio Pesqueira García".