Nonstop flight route between Zadar, Croatia and Camp Springs, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zadar Airport (ZAD), Zadar, Croatia and Andrews Field (ADW), Camp Springs, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,526 miles (or 7,284 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 Zadar Airport and Andrews Field, 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 Zadar Airport and Andrews Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAD / LDZD |
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| Location: | Zadar, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°6'29"N by 15°20'48"E |
| Area Served: | Zadar |
| Operator/Owner: | Zadar Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAD |
| More Information: | ZAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADW / KADW |
| Airport Name: | Andrews Field |
| Location: | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'38"N by 76°52'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADW |
| More Information: | ADW Maps & Info |
Facts about Zadar Airport (ZAD):
- The closest airport to Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Lošinj Airport (LSZ), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NW of ZAD.
- The furthest airport from Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,850 miles (19,070 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Zadar Airport", other names for ZAD include "Zemunik" and "Zračna luka Zadar/Zemunik".
- Zadar Airport (ZAD) has 2 runways.
- The airport served as a former base for Lufthansa's flight school InterCockpit and it still serves as a Croatian Air Force main training base.
- Because of Zadar Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Zadar 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.
Facts about Andrews Field (ADW):
- In 1963, the Naval Air Facility, originally established at the former NAS Anacostia in 1919, moved to Andrews.
- Union American Civil War used a country church near Camp Springs, Maryland for sleeping quarters and on 25 August 1941, President Roosevelt directed use of the land for an airfield.
- Andrews Air Force Base was designated on 24 June 1948, and in June 1950, Andrews rapidly became involved in combat readiness training for B-25 Mitchell medium bomber crews.
- The furthest airport from Andrews Field (ADW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Andrews Field is the airfield portion of Joint Base Andrews which is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force.
- On 5 January 2005 the Air Force reactivated the Air Force District of Washington as the single Air Force voice for planning and implementing Air Force and joint solutions within the National Capital Region.
- The closest airport to Andrews Field (ADW) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ADW.
- In October 1977, the 76th Airlift Division became the 76th Military Airlift Wing.
- On 12 July 1991, the 89th Military Airlift Wing was redesignated as the 89th Airlift Wing and assumed duties as the host wing at Andrews AFB.
- Andrews' air defense role was strengthened in the 1950s with the latest in fighter-interceptor hardware appearing on the flight line.
