Nonstop flight route between Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG), Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,442 miles (or 10,368 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Mudanjiang Hailang Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDG / ZYMD |
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Location: | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'27"N by 129°34'8"E |
Area Served: | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 883 feet (269 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDG |
More Information: | MDG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- Although the need for a better airport was acknowledged in 37 studies conducted between 1926 and 1938, there was a statutory prohibition against federal development of airports.
- In 1984 Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole appointed a commission to study transferring National and Dulles Airports from the Federal Aviation Administration to a local entity, which could use airport revenues to finance improvements.
- Reagan National Airport is subject to a federally mandated perimeter limitation and may not accommodate nonstop flights to or from cities beyond 1,250-statute-mile, with limited exceptions.
- On February 6, 1998 President Bill Clinton signed legislation changing the airport's name from Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, to honor the former president on his 87th birthday.
- The Washington National Airport Terminal and South Hangar Line were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- When visibility and ceiling are below minimums for the River Visual and southerly winds restrict northbound runway operations, aircraft fly an offset localizer or GPS approach to Runway 19, again involving a final turn moments before touchdown, or they fly a VOR or GPS approach to either of the shorter Runways 15 and 22, which are marginally long enough for airline jets.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG):
- Because of Mudanjiang Hailang Airport's relatively low elevation of 883 feet, planes can take off or land at Mudanjiang Hailang 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.
- Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 11,856 miles (19,080 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Mudanjiang Hailang Airport", other names for MDG include "牡丹江海浪机场" and "Mǔdānjiāng Hǎilàng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) is Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) NE of MDG.