Nonstop flight route between Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK), Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire and MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,092 miles (or 11,414 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 Ferkessedougou Airport and MCAS Miramar,, 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 Ferkessedougou Airport and MCAS Miramar,. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEK / DIFK |
Airport Name: | Ferkessedougou Airport |
Location: | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W |
Area Served: | Ferkessedougou |
View all routes: | Routes from FEK |
More Information: | FEK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKX / KNKX |
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Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°52'4"N by 117°8'30"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 478 feet (146 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NKX |
More Information: | NKX Maps & Info |
Facts about Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK):
- The closest airport to Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Korhogo Airport (HGO), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WSW of FEK.
- The furthest airport from Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Ferkessedougou Airport (meaning Ferkessedougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,128 miles (19,518 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):
- Because of MCAS Miramar,'s relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS Miramar, 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 MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In October 1972, Miramar welcomed the F-14 Tomcat and fighter squadron VF-124, a former Fleet Replacement Squadron was tasked with the mission to train new Tomcat crews.
- Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St.
- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, formerly Naval Auxiliary Air Station Miramar and Naval Air Station Miramar is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation element of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
- The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
- In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
- To lessen the noise impact to the community, MCAS Miramar has made adjustments to their operations over the years, including the use of hush-houses, limitations on engine run-ups, and modification to flight plans.
- MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.