Nonstop flight route between Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain and NAS North Island (NZY), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,774 miles (or 9,292 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport and NAS North Island, 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport and NAS North Island. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIT / LEVT |
Airport Name: | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport |
Location: | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'58"N by 2°43'27"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1682 feet (513 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VIT |
More Information: | VIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZY / KNZY |
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Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'57"N by 117°12'55"W |
Area Served: | Naval Base Coronado |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NZY |
More Information: | NZY Maps & Info |
Facts about Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT):
- Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) is Bilbao Airport (BIO), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NNW of VIT.
- The furthest airport from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (meaning Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
Facts about NAS North Island (NZY):
- NAS North Island (NZY) has 2 runways.
- Fortunately for the Navy, North Coronado was never developed.
- Because of NAS North Island's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS North Island 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.
- In addition to being known as "NAS North Island", another name for NZY is "Halsey Field".
- With all the ships in port, the population of the station is nearly 35,000 active duty military, selected reserve military, and civilian personnel.
- The Commanding Officer of NAS North Island is also the Commanding Officer, Naval Base Coronado.
- During World War II North Island was the major continental U.S.
- The furthest airport from NAS North Island (NZY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1914, then-unknown aircraft builder Glenn Martin took off and demonstrated his pusher aircraft over the island with a flight that included the first parachute jump in the San Diego area.
- The closest airport to NAS North Island (NZY) is San Diego International Airport (SAN), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of NZY.