Nonstop flight route between Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Sylhet, Bangladesh:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Whidbey Island (NUW), Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL), Sylhet, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,939 miles (or 11,167 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 MAG Osmani International 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 MAG Osmani International 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: | ZYL / VGSY | 
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| Location: | Sylhet, Bangladesh | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°57'47"N by 91°52'0"E | 
| Area Served: | Sylhet | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZYL | 
| More Information: | ZYL Maps & Info | 
Facts about NAS Whidbey Island (NUW):
- In 1997 The last Pacific Based A-6E Intruder Squadron VA-196 "Milestones" decommissioned following a lengthy deployment for WESTPAC 1996.
 - In early 1965, patrol squadrons began to leave NAS Whidbey.
 - 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.
 - Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is a naval air station located in two sections near Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island, in Island County, Washington.
 - 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.
 - NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) has 2 runways.
 - On January 17, 1941, almost 11 months before the 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.
 - In addition to being known as "NAS Whidbey Island", another name for NUW is "Ault Field".
 
Facts about MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL):
- Work started in 2006 to upgrade the terminal facilities to enable handling of international flights.
 - In addition to being known as "MAG Osmani International Airport", other names for ZYL include "ওসমানী আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর" and "Osmani Antarjātik Bimānabandar".
 - Osmani International Airport was built during British rule of the Indian Subcontinent, partly to check Japanese aggression from Burma.
 - The closest airport to MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) is Kailashahar Airport (IXH), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) S of ZYL.
 - Because of MAG Osmani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at MAG Osmani 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.
 - MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,345 miles (18,258 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
 
