Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF), Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,054 miles (or 1,696 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 McGuire AFB and Deer Lake Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):

• 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.
• These squadrons flew a variety of ADC interceptors in the 1950s, starting with the F-94 Starfire in 1952, upgrading to the F-84 Thunderjet in 1953, and finally the interceptor F-86D Sabre later in 1953.
• The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
• On 1 July 1954, Military Air Transport Service took over jurisdiction of McGuire Air Force Base.
• McGuire hosts the flying needs of its mission partners on JB MDL.
• In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
• The 52d Fighter Wing, All Weather was assigned to the base, being moved from Mitchel Field, Long Island on 4 October 1949.
• After the United States' entry into World War II, Fort Dix Army Air Base was used as a training and facility for numerous service units under First Air Force.
• The 305th Air Mobility Wing along with the 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, 108th Air Refueling Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing, and the 514th Air Mobility Wing, has supported every major type of air mobility mission over the past 15 years.

Facts about Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF):

• Because of Deer Lake Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Deer Lake Regional 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 Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) is Stephenville Airport (YJT), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) SW of YDF.
• The furthest airport from Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,421 miles (18,381 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) currently has only 1 runway.