Nonstop flight route between Villa Garz贸n, Colombia and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Villa Garz贸n Airport (VGZ), Villa Garz贸n, Colombia and MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,430 miles (or 5,520 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 Villa Garz贸n Airport and MCAS Miramar,, 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 Villa Garz贸n Airport and MCAS Miramar,. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VGZ / SKVG |
Airport Name: | Villa Garz贸n Airport |
Location: | Villa Garz贸n, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 0掳58'44"N by 76掳36'20"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1248 feet (380 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VGZ |
More Information: | VGZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKX / KNKX |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32掳52'4"N by 117掳8'30"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 478 feet (146 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NKX |
More Information: | NKX Maps & Info |
Facts about Villa Garz贸n Airport (VGZ):
- The furthest airport from Villa Garz贸n Airport (VGZ) is Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB), which is nearly antipodal to Villa Garz贸n Airport (meaning Villa Garz贸n Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Thaha Airport), and is located 12,388 miles (19,937 kilometers) away in Jambi, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Villa Garz贸n Airport (VGZ) is Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SSE of VGZ.
- Villa Garz贸n Airport (VGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):
- During World War I, the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
- In October 1972, Miramar welcomed the F-14 Tomcat and fighter squadron VF-124, a former Fleet Replacement Squadron was tasked with the mission to train new Tomcat crews.
- Because of MCAS Miramar,'s relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS Miramar, 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 MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Sir Ga毛tan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
- MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
- In 2006, the San Diego County Proposition A proposed obtaining 3000 acres at MCAS Miramar to develop a commercial airport.