Nonstop flight route between Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada and Patuxent River, Maryland, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°25'46"N by 114°54'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W)
Distance from YRM to NHK:
2,075.51 miles (3,340.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM), Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada and Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,076 miles (or 3,340 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 Rocky Mountain House Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRM / CYRM |
| Airport Name: | Rocky Mountain House Airport |
| Location: | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°25'46"N by 114°54'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Rocky Mountain House |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3244 feet (989 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRM |
| More Information: | YRM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NHK |
| More Information: | NHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM):
- The closest airport to Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) is Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ESE of YRM.
- Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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 base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
- The onset of American involvement in World War II spurred establishment of the new air station.Rear Admiral John Henry Towers, Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, requested approval and authorization to begin construction on December 22, 1941.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
- The base was also was used as a filming location for the Harrison Ford film Random Hearts.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- The station was formally commissioned "U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.96 miles (73.96 km) ESE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 57.82 miles (93.05 km) N | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 82.17 miles (132.23 km) NE | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 88.65 miles (142.68 km) SSW | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 93.40 miles (150.31 km) NW | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 98.02 miles (157.75 km) SSE | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 102.54 miles (165.02 km) NW | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 104.11 miles (167.54 km) NNE | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 123.92 miles (199.43 km) NNW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 133.76 miles (215.26 km) WNW | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 137.74 miles (221.68 km) WNW | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 148.33 miles (238.71 km) E | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 150.95 miles (242.94 km) SSW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 171.62 miles (276.20 km) E | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 172.05 miles (276.89 km) E | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,320.08 miles (16,608.52 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,244.44 miles (16,486.78 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,226.38 miles (16,457.72 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,198.22 miles (16,412.41 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,190.41 miles (16,399.84 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,177.44 miles (16,378.96 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,157.99 miles (16,347.65 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,146.94 miles (16,329.87 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,141.72 miles (16,321.47 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,117.59 miles (16,282.64 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,114.51 miles (16,277.68 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,103.10 miles (16,259.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,101.76 miles (16,257.16 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,091.23 miles (16,240.22 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,090.70 miles (16,239.36 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.77 miles (12.50 km) WNW | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 2 | 27.07 miles (43.56 km) NE | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 40.30 miles (64.86 km) NNE | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 43.81 miles (70.51 km) NW | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 46.15 miles (74.28 km) N | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 49.05 miles (78.94 km) E | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 50.45 miles (81.20 km) NW | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 8 | 51.08 miles (82.20 km) NW | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 51.48 miles (82.85 km) WSW | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) NW | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 11 | 55.33 miles (89.05 km) NNW | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 56.65 miles (91.16 km) SE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 56.67 miles (91.21 km) ESE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 58.32 miles (93.85 km) NNW | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 62.97 miles (101.35 km) NNW | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,727.92 miles (18,874.21 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,704.73 miles (18,836.90 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,685.27 miles (18,805.57 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,680.33 miles (18,797.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,635.26 miles (18,725.09 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,622.65 miles (18,704.79 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,616.00 miles (18,694.09 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,612.27 miles (18,688.08 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,590.11 miles (18,652.44 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,582.10 miles (18,639.53 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,521.70 miles (18,542.34 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,487.50 miles (18,487.29 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,479.97 miles (18,475.17 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,472.35 miles (18,462.91 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,401.48 miles (18,348.86 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |