Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Namorik Airport (NDK), Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,576 miles (or 10,583 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 Esler Field and Namorik Airport, 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 Esler Field and Namorik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF |
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Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W |
Area Served: | Central Louisiana |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ESF |
More Information: | ESF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDK / |
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Location: | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°37'59"N by 168°7'32"E |
Area Served: | Namorik, Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NDK |
More Information: | NDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- With the departure of the 372d, the 353d Army Air Force Base Unit took over training for replacement pilots, and unit training ended.
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- In 1984, Best Airlines served Esler with nonstop Douglas DC-9-10 jet service to Atlanta, GA and Gulfport, MS.
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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.
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- While Alexandria International Airport is central Louisiana's primary airport and the leader of aviation services in the area, Esler is the area's secondary airport.
- The furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Esler Field, also known as Esler Regional Airport, is a military and public use airfield in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, near the City of Pineville.
- The airfield was renamed Esler Army Airfield in 1941 to honor Lt.
- The first unit assigned for training at Esler was the 12th Bombardment Group, arriving for B-25 Mitchell training on 21 February 1942.
Facts about Namorik Airport (NDK):
- Because of Namorik Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Namorik 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.
- Namorik Airport (NDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Namorik Airport (NDK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Namorik Airport (meaning Namorik Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,200 miles (19,634 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- In addition to being known as "Namorik Airport", another name for NDK is "3N0".
- The closest airport to Namorik Airport (NDK) is Kili Airport (KIO), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) E of NDK.