Nonstop flight route between Vacaville, California, United States and Corpus Christi, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nut Tree Airport (VCB), Vacaville, California, United States and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP), Corpus Christi, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,601 miles (or 2,577 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 Nut Tree Airport and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCB / KVCB |
Airport Name: | Nut Tree Airport |
Location: | Vacaville, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°22'40"N by 121°57'42"W |
Area Served: | Vacaville, California |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VCB |
More Information: | VCB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGP / KNGP |
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Location: | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'32"N by 97°17'27"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from NGP |
More Information: | NGP Maps & Info |
Facts about Nut Tree Airport (VCB):
- Because of Nut Tree Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Nut Tree 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 closest airport to Nut Tree Airport (VCB) is Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of VCB.
- Nut Tree Airport (VCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nut Tree Airport covers an area of 262 acres at an elevation of 117 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Nut Tree Airport (VCB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,310 miles (18,202 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP):
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) is Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of NGP.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Corpus Christi", another name for NGP is "Truax Field".
- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, also known as Truax Field, is a naval base located six miles southeast of the central business district of Corpus Christi, in Nueces County, Texas, USA.
- In addition to Navy students, VT-31 and 35 train pilots from the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,098 miles (17,861 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) has 4 runways.
- Today, the training program is much longer, approximately 18 months, due to the increased complexity of today's aircraft.