Nonstop flight route between Universal City, Texas, United States and New Orleans, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND), Universal City, Texas, United States and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 495 miles (or 797 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 Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RND / KRND |
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Location: | Universal City, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°31'45"N by 98°16'44"W |
View all routes: | Routes from RND |
More Information: | RND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NBG / KNBG |
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Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°49'31"N by 90°2'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NBG |
More Information: | NBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND):
- In addition to being known as "Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio", another name for RND is "Randolph AFB".
- The base is listed as a census-designated place for statistical purposes, with a population of 1,241 counted at the 2010 census.
- The idea for Randolph began soon after passage in the United States Congress of the Air Corps Act of 1926, which changed the name of the Army Air Service to the Army Air Corps, created two new brigadier general positions and provided a five-year expansion program for the under-strength Air Corps.
- To preserve the lineage and histories of combat units, the Air Force directed ATC to replace its four-digit flying and pilot training wings with two-digit designations.
- Between October 1931 and March 1935, more than 2,000 candidates reported for pilot training at Randolph, which began a new class every fourth months.
- The closest airport to Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) is San Antonio International Airport (SAT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) W of RND.
- In June 1941, the Air Corps became the Army Air Forces.
- The furthest airport from Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG):
- Because of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans 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 Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,141 miles (17,930 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) is Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of NBG.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans", another name for NBG is "Alvin Callender Field".