Nonstop flight route between Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic and Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kunovice Airport (UHE), Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic and McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,292 miles (or 6,907 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 Kunovice Airport and McGuire AFB, 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 Kunovice Airport and McGuire AFB. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UHE / LKKU |
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| Location: | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°1'45"N by 17°26'22"E |
| Area Served: | Uherské Hradiště |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 581 feet (177 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UHE |
| More Information: | UHE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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| Location: | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°0'56"N by 74°35'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRI |
| More Information: | WRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kunovice Airport (UHE):
- In addition to being known as "Kunovice Airport", another name for UHE is "Letiště Kunovice".
- The closest airport to Kunovice Airport (UHE) is Piešťany Airport (PZY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of UHE.
- Because of Kunovice Airport's relatively low elevation of 581 feet, planes can take off or land at Kunovice 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.
- The furthest airport from Kunovice Airport (UHE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,685 miles (18,805 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kunovice Airport (UHE) has 3 runways.
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- In late 1942, Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command took up tenant status at Fort Dix AAB.
- The NYADS was reassigned from 26th AD on 1 April 1966 to First Air Force, until 30 September 1968 when both the sector was inactivated along with DC-01, when budget restrictions along with when technology advances allowed the Air Force to shut down many SAGE Data Centers.
- With the closure of the Bomarc site, the by then renamed Aerospace Defense Command ended its activities at McGuire AFB.
- The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- McGuire originated in 1941 as Fort Dix Army Air Force Base.
- Military Air Transport Service took over jurisdiction of McGuire AFB on 1 July 1954 and took over the flight line of McGuire in 1956, with the ADC interceptors being reassigned.
- As of the 2010 United States Census, the McGuire Air Force Base CDP had a total population of 3,710, of which 737 were in New Hanover Township and 2,973 were in North Hanover Township.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
