Nonstop flight route between Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States and Leiden, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW), Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States and Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), Leiden, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,780 miles (or 7,693 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 Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport and Valkenburg Naval Air Base, 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 Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport and Valkenburg Naval Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUW / KPUW |
Airport Name: | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport |
Location: | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°44'38"N by 117°6'33"W |
Area Served: | Pullman, Washington Moscow, Idaho United States |
Operator/Owner: | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Board |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2556 feet (779 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PUW |
More Information: | PUW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LID / EHVB |
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Location: | Leiden, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°10'0"N by 4°25'9"E |
Operator/Owner: | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LID |
More Information: | LID Maps & Info |
Facts about Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW):
- Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,699 miles (17,219 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The modest commercial terminal is a single large room, divided between pre- and post-security areas by a single security checkpoint and glass walls.
- The closest airport to Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) is Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of PUW.
Facts about Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID):
- Construction of the air base was commenced in 1939, but not completed before the start of the Second World War.
- Because of Valkenburg Naval Air Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Valkenburg Naval Air Base 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 "Valkenburg Naval Air Base", another name for LID is "Vliegkamp Valkenburg".
- After the war it briefly served as a home for the Royal Netherlands Air Force air transport wing, but in 1947 the Navy received control of the air base.
- Valkenburg Naval Air Base is a former air base located just south of Valkenburg, which is part of Katwijk and close to the city of Leiden, that was used by the Royal Netherlands Navy up until 2006, being their base for the Lockheed P-3 Orion aircraft.
- Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) S of LID.
- The furthest airport from Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.