Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Missoula, Montana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between NAS North Island (NZY), San Diego, California, United States and Missoula International Airport (MSO), Missoula, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 996 miles (or 1,603 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 North Island and Missoula International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about NAS North Island (NZY):

• NAS North Island (NZY) has 2 runways.
• Because of NAS North Island's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS North 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.
• Naval Air Station North Island or NAS North Island is located at the north end of the Coronado peninsula on San Diego Bay and is the home port of several aircraft carriers of the United States Navy.
• The furthest airport from NAS North Island (NZY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to NAS North Island (NZY) is San Diego International Airport (SAN), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of NZY.
• North Island was commissioned a Naval Air Station in 1917, called Naval Air Station San Diego until 1955.
• During World War II North Island was the major continental U.S.
• In addition to being known as "NAS North Island", another name for NZY is "Halsey Field".
• NAS North Island also operates two other airfields in the Southern California region.
• The Navy's first aviator, Lieutenant Theodore Ellyson, and many of his colleagues were trained at North Island starting as early as 1911.

Facts about Missoula International Airport (MSO):

• The closest airport to Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) N of MSO.
• Missoula's first landing strip was laid out in 1923 south of the university.
• In addition to being known as "Missoula International Airport", another name for MSO is "Johnson-Bell Field".
• Missoula International Airport (MSO) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,061 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Missoula International Airport handled 594,057 passengers last year.