Nonstop flight route between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Olathe, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and New Century AirCenter (JCI), Olathe, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,759 miles (or 2,831 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 United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and New Century AirCenter, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NBW / KNBW |
Airport Name: | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay |
Location: | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°53'59"N by 75°9'0"W |
View all routes: | Routes from NBW |
More Information: | NBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JCI / KIXD |
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Location: | Olathe, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°49'50"N by 94°53'25"W |
Area Served: | Olathe, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | Johnson County Arpt Comm |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1087 feet (331 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JCI |
More Information: | JCI Maps & Info |
Facts about United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW):
- In the last quarter of the 20th century, the base was used to house Cuban and Haitian refugees intercepted on the high seas.
- The furthest airport from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- During the war the base was set up to use a non-descript number for postal operations.
- During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, the families of military personnel were evacuated from the base.
- Until the 1953–59 revolution, thousands of Cubans commuted daily from outside the base to jobs within.
- Notable persons born at the naval base include actor Peter Bergman and American guitarist Isaac Guillory.
- The closest airport to United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of NBW.
- Leeward Point of the Naval Station is the site of the active airfield.
Facts about New Century AirCenter (JCI):
- New Century AirCenter (JCI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from New Century AirCenter (JCI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,743 miles (17,288 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- With the departure of Navy and Marine Corps Reserve flying units, the sole remaining military aviation presence at the airfield is the US Army Reserve's Bravo Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, flying the CH-47 Chinook.
- The closest airport to New Century AirCenter (JCI) is Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of JCI.
- The airport was acquired by Johnson County in 1973 and renamed Johnson County Industrial Airport to reflect a new mission of being an industrial park.
- In addition to being known as "New Century AirCenter", another name for JCI is "IXD".