Nonstop flight route between Vodochody, Czech republic and Santa Ana, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vodochody Airport (VOD), Vodochody, Czech republic and MCAS El Toro (NZJ), Santa Ana, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,945 miles (or 9,568 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 Vodochody Airport and MCAS El Toro, 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 Vodochody Airport and MCAS El Toro. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOD / LKVO |
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| Location: | Vodochody, Czech republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°12'59"N by 14°23'41"E |
| Area Served: | Prague |
| Operator/Owner: | Aero Vodochody |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 919 feet (280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VOD |
| More Information: | VOD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZJ / KNZJ |
| Airport Name: | MCAS El Toro |
| Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'33"N by 117°43'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 383 feet (117 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NZJ |
| More Information: | NZJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Vodochody Airport (VOD):
- The furthest airport from Vodochody Airport (VOD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Vodochody Airport", another name for VOD is "Letiště Vodochody".
- The closest airport to Vodochody Airport (VOD) is Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of VOD.
- Because of Vodochody Airport's relatively low elevation of 919 feet, planes can take off or land at Vodochody 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.
- Vodochody Airport (VOD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about MCAS El Toro (NZJ):
- The furthest airport from MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The land area originally taken by the air station is planned to be converted into a large recreational center, the Orange County Great Park.
- During the presidency of Richard M.
- MCAS El Toro (NZJ) has 5 runways.
- Those against the airport proposal were largely residents of the cities in the immediate vicinity of El Toro, such as Irvine, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Dana Point, and Mission Viejo, where residents were alarmed at the idea of the aircraft noise.
- Because of MCAS El Toro's relatively low elevation of 383 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS El Toro 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 MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is John Wayne Airport (SNA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of NZJ.
