Nonstop flight route between Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States and Vicenza, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States and Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC), Vicenza, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,172 miles (or 8,323 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 NAS Key West and Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” 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 NAS Key West and Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQX / KNQX |
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Location: | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NQX |
More Information: | NQX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIC / LIPT |
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Location: | Vicenza, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°34'23"N by 11°31'46"E |
Area Served: | Vicenza |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VIC |
More Information: | VIC Maps & Info |
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- In 1973, Reconnaissance Attack Wing 1 began relocation from the closing NAS Albany, Georgia with its RA-5C Vigilante, TA-3B Skywarrior and TA-4F/J Skyhawk II aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- By 1943, German submarines were operating so near Key West that they were sinking allied ships within sight of land.
- The furthest airport from NAS Key West (NQX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,629 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to NAS Key West (NQX) is Key West International Airport (EYW), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NQX.
- During World War I the base was expanded again, and in 1917, a U.S.
- Because of NAS Key West's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Key West 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 Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC):
- The closest airport to Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) is Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SE of VIC.
- In addition to being known as "Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport", another name for VIC is "Aeroporto di Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin”".
- Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” 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.
- The furthest airport from Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (meaning Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,026 miles (19,354 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.