Nonstop flight route between Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Whidbey Island (NUW), Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Zyryanka Airport (ZKP), Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,164 miles (or 5,092 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 Zyryanka 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 Zyryanka 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: | ZKP / UESU |
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| Location: | Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°44'17"N by 150°42'28"E |
| Area Served: | Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZKP |
| More Information: | ZKP Maps & Info |
Facts about NAS Whidbey Island (NUW):
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is a naval air station located in two sections near Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island, in Island County, Washington.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Whidbey Island", another name for NUW is "Ault Field".
- NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In late 1993, with the pending closures of NAS Moffett Field, California and NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii additional P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft came aboard NAS Whidbey Island, along with the associated staffs of Commander, Patrol Wings, U.S.
- 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.
- On January 17, 1941, almost 11 months before the U.S.
- 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.
- At Ault Field, the earliest squadrons of aircraft were F4F Wildcats, which came aboard in 1942, followed by F6F Hellcats.
Facts about Zyryanka Airport (ZKP):
- Zyryanka Airport (ZKP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Zyryanka Airport (ZKP) is Srednekolymsk Airport (SEK), which is located 146 miles (235 kilometers) NNE of ZKP.
- In addition to being known as "Zyryanka Airport", another name for ZKP is "Аэропорт «Зырянка»".
- The furthest airport from Zyryanka Airport (ZKP) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,513 miles (18,529 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
