Nonstop flight route between Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina and Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU), Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina and McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,938 miles (or 7,947 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 Curuzú Cuatiá 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 Curuzú Cuatiá 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: | UZU / SATU |
| Airport Name: | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport |
| Location: | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°46'14"S by 57°58'44"W |
| Area Served: | Curuzú Cuatiá |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 229 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UZU |
| More Information: | UZU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU):
- Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) is Mercedes Airport (MDX), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) N of UZU.
- Because of Curuzú Cuatiá Airport's relatively low elevation of 229 feet, planes can take off or land at Curuzú Cuatiá 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 Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) is Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), which is nearly antipodal to Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (meaning Curuzú Cuatiá Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,977 kilometers) away in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- McGuire Air Force Base was established as Fort Dix Airport in 1937 and first opened to military aircraft on 9 January 1941.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
- The Bomarc site remained in operation under successor organizations after the inactivation of the NYADS.
- The 52d Fighter Wing, All Weather was assigned to the base, being moved from Mitchel Field, Long Island on 4 October 1949.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- Fort Dix Army Air Base was taken out of inactive status and activated as a primary installation on 29 August 1948.
