Nonstop flight route between Drummond Island, Michigan, United States and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Drummond Island Airport (DRE), Drummond Island, Michigan, United States and NAS North Island (NZY), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,991 miles (or 3,204 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 Drummond Island Airport and NAS North Island, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRE / KDRM |
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Location: | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°0'33"N by 83°44'38"W |
Area Served: | Drummond Island, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Drummond Township |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 668 feet (204 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRE |
More Information: | DRE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZY / KNZY |
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Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'57"N by 117°12'55"W |
Area Served: | Naval Base Coronado |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NZY |
More Information: | NZY Maps & Info |
Facts about Drummond Island Airport (DRE):
- In addition to being known as "Drummond Island Airport", another name for DRE is "DRM".
- The furthest airport from Drummond Island Airport (DRE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,142 miles (17,931 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Drummond Island Airport (DRE) is Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) WNW of DRE.
- Drummond Island Airport (DRE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Drummond Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at Drummond Island 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 NAS North Island (NZY):
- NAS North Island (NZY) has 2 runways.
- Because of NAS North Island's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS North Island 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 furthest airport from NAS North Island (NZY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to NAS North Island (NZY) is San Diego International Airport (SAN), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of NZY.
- Naval Air Station North Island or NAS North Island is located at the north end of the Coronado peninsula on San Diego Bay and is the home port of several aircraft carriers of the United States Navy.
- North Island derived its name from the original geography.
- In addition to being known as "NAS North Island", another name for NZY is "Halsey Field".
- In 1914, then-unknown aircraft builder Glenn Martin took off and demonstrated his pusher aircraft over the island with a flight that included the first parachute jump in the San Diego area.