Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Huizhou, Guangdong, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Huizhou Airport (HUZ), Huizhou, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,039 miles (or 12,938 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 McGuire AFB and Huizhou Airport, 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 McGuire AFB and Huizhou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUZ / ZGHZ |
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| Location: | Huizhou, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°2'53"N by 114°36'1"E |
| Area Served: | Huizhou, Guangdong, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Guangdong Airport Group Co. |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUZ |
| More Information: | HUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- The Twin Mustangs of the 52d FW were replaced by the ADC 4709th Defense Wing on 1 February 1952.
- On 1 June 1955, MATS moved the Eastern Transport Air Force to McGuire from Westover AFB, Massachusetts when SAC and Eighth Air Force took over.
- In late 1942, Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command took up tenant status at Fort Dix AAB.
- Developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers and scientists, SAGE monitored North American skies for possible attack by manned aircraft and missiles for 25 years.
- 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.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- SAC activated the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at the newly re-designated McGuire Air Force Base on 10 November 1948.
Facts about Huizhou Airport (HUZ):
- In addition to being known as "Huizhou Airport", other names for HUZ include "惠州机场" and "Huìzhōu Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Huizhou Airport (HUZ) is Orán Airport (ORA), which is nearly antipodal to Huizhou Airport (meaning Huizhou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orán Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Orán, Salta Province, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Huizhou Airport (HUZ) is Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) WSW of HUZ.
