Nonstop flight route between New York City, New York, United States and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY), New York City, New York, United States and MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,424 miles (or 3,901 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 New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base and MCAS Miramar,, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QNY / |
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| Location: | New York City, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°44'2"N by 73°58'22"W |
| Area Served: | New York City |
| Operator/Owner: | New York City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QNY |
| More Information: | QNY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKX / KNKX |
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°52'4"N by 117°8'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 478 feet (146 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NKX |
| More Information: | NKX Maps & Info |
Facts about New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY):
- In addition to being known as "New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base", another name for QNY is "6N7".
- The closest airport to New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) is East 34th Street Heliport (TSS), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometer) N of QNY.
- The furthest airport from New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,752 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane 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.
- New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):
- The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
- Because of MCAS Miramar,'s relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS Miramar, 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.
- MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1993, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended that Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and Marine Corps Air Station Tustin be closed down and that NAS Miramar be transferred to the Marine Corps.
- Only the western half of Miramar’s facilities were put to use, and the old station literally began to deteriorate, with many buildings sold as scrap.
- In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
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- The big Privateers proved too heavy for the asphalt concrete runway the Army had installed in 1936 and the longer runways built in 1940, so the Navy added two concrete runways in 1943.
