Nonstop flight route between Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines and Patuxent River, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Allah Valley Airport (AAV), Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines and Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,065 miles (or 14,589 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 Allah Valley Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, 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 Allah Valley Airport and Naval Air Station Patuxent River. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAV / RPMA |
Airport Name: | Allah Valley Airport |
Location: | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°22'3"N by 124°45'9"E |
Area Served: | Surallah, South Cotabato |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | public |
Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AAV |
More Information: | AAV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK |
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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 Allah Valley Airport (AAV):
- The closest airport to Allah Valley Airport (AAV) is General Santos International Airport (GES), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SE of AAV.
- Because of Allah Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Allah Valley 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.
- Allah Valley Airport (AAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Allah Valley Airport (AAV) is Itaituba Airport (ITB), which is nearly antipodal to Allah Valley Airport (meaning Allah Valley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Itaituba Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil.
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (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 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.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- During construction, housing needs far outstripped supply, and barracks were built for workers on the station.
- Situated on a peninsula between the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Patuxent River, NAS Patuxent River is located on 6,400 acres of what was once prime farmland, consisting of several large plantations, Mattapony, Susquehanna, and Cedar Point, as well as numerous tenant and sharecropper properties and a few clusters of vacation homes.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- On 1 April 1976, Patuxent River's air field was named after pioneering aviator VADM Frederick M.
- 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.