Nonstop flight route between Trenton, New Jersey, United States and Leiden, Netherlands:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN), Trenton, New Jersey, United States and Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), Leiden, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,681 miles (or 5,924 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 Trenton-Mercer 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 Trenton-Mercer Airport and Valkenburg Naval Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN):

• The Trenton-Mercer Airport is within walking distance of the West Trenton SEPTA Train Station.
• In a study commissioned by the county released in 2013, a new passenger terminal, a corporate office park, medical offices and laboratories, and commercial space would be part of a plan to develop available land at the airport.
• Frontier Airlines, which is the only airline currently serving the airport, recognizes the airport as Trenton/Princeton on their website with 17 non-stop destinations.
• The closest airport to Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) is Princeton Airport (PCT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NE of TTN.
• Trenton-Mercer Airport covers 1,345 acres at an elevation of 212 feet above mean sea level.
• Because of Trenton-Mercer Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at Trenton-Mercer 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.
• Trenton-Mercer is the fourth busiest airport in New Jersey with an average of 203 aircraft operations per day.
• Mercer County has a variety of taxi cab companies which operate from the Trenton Transit Center which services the Northeast Corridor via Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and SEPTA railroads.
• During World War II the nearby General Motors plant ceased producing civilian vehicles and began making TBF Avenger carrier-based torpedo bombers for the United States Navy.
• Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) has 2 runways.
• Avis and Budget car rentals are available at the Ronson Avation FBO with shuttle service from the commercial terminal building.
• The furthest airport from Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,737 miles (18,889 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID):

• In March of 2014 Valkenburg was used as the home base for both police and military helicopters providing security during the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit.
• In addition to being known as "Valkenburg Naval Air Base", another name for LID is "Vliegkamp Valkenburg".
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) has 2 runways.