Nonstop flight route between Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Kamalpur, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Whidbey Island (NUW), Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Kamalpur Airport (IXQ), Kamalpur, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,993 miles (or 11,255 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 Kamalpur 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 Kamalpur Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUW / KNUW |
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| Location: | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°21'6"N by 122°39'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUW |
| More Information: | NUW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXQ / VEKM |
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| Location: | Kamalpur, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°7'54"N by 91°48'51"E |
| Area Served: | Kamalpur |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXQ |
| More Information: | IXQ Maps & Info |
Facts about NAS Whidbey Island (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.
- NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- NASWI currently supports MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, EA-18G Growler, EA-6B Prowler, P-3C Orion, EP-3E ARIES II and C-9 Skytrain aircraft.
- In 1997 The last Pacific Based A-6E Intruder Squadron VA-196 "Milestones" decommissioned following a lengthy deployment for WESTPAC 1996.
- At Ault Field, the earliest squadrons of aircraft were F4F Wildcats, which came aboard in 1942, followed by F6F Hellcats.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Whidbey Island", another name for NUW is "Ault Field".
- 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.
Facts about Kamalpur Airport (IXQ):
- The closest airport to Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) is Khowai Airport (IXN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of IXQ.
- In addition to being known as "Kamalpur Airport", other names for IXQ include "कमालपुर हवाई अड्डे" and "KAMALPUR".
- Because of Kamalpur Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Kamalpur 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.
- The furthest airport from Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,377 miles (18,309 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) currently has only 1 runway.
