Nonstop flight route between Mogilev, Belarus and Patuxent River, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mogilev Airport (MVQ), Mogilev, Belarus and Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,719 miles (or 7,595 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 Mogilev 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 Mogilev 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: | MVQ / UMOO |
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Location: | Mogilev, Belarus |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°57'17"N by 30°5'41"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 637 feet (194 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MVQ |
More Information: | MVQ 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 Mogilev Airport (MVQ):
- Because of Mogilev Airport's relatively low elevation of 637 feet, planes can take off or land at Mogilev 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mogilev Airport", other names for MVQ include "Аэрапорт Магілёў" and "Аэропорт Могилёв".
- The furthest airport from Mogilev Airport (MVQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,054 miles (17,789 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Mogilev Airport (MVQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mogilev Airport (MVQ) is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of MVQ.
Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- On 20 October 1942, U.S.
- Since the end of the Cold War, the Pentagon's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases.
- Employing some 7,000 at its peak of construction, the area had a Gold Rush "boom town" feel as local residents were joined by workers from all over the country, eager to get on the high-paying jobs on station.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- 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, also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St.
- 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.
- 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 base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- A lack of transportation in Saint Mary's County led the Navy to acquire and revitalize a branchline called theWashington, Brandywine and Point Lookout Railroad from Brandywine to Mechanicsville, Maryland in June 1942 and build an extension south from Mechanicsville to the air station.