Nonstop flight route between Mayport, Florida, United States and Gusap, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Mayport (NRB), Mayport, Florida, United States and Gusap Airport (GAP), Gusap, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,938 miles (or 14,384 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 Naval Station Mayport and Gusap 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 Naval Station Mayport and Gusap Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRB / KNRB |
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Location: | Mayport, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'30"N by 81°25'24"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NRB |
More Information: | NRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAP / AYGP |
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Location: | Gusap, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°3'12"S by 145°57'37"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1450 feet (442 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GAP |
More Information: | GAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Mayport (NRB):
- The closest airport to Naval Station Mayport (NRB) is Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SW of NRB.
- The base has historically served as the homeport to various conventionally powered aircraft carriers of the Atlantic Fleet, including the Shangri-La, Franklin D.
- On 1 April 1944, the air facility at Mayport was commissioned a Naval Auxiliary Air Station Mayport.
- Because of Naval Station Mayport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Station Mayport 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.
- Naval Station Mayport (NRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Mayport", another name for NRB is "Admiral David L. McDonald Field".
- A 2013 report from the USN revealed that they are considering basing as many as 14 Littoral combat ships at Mayport.
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Mayport (NRB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Gusap Airport (GAP):
- Gusap Airport (GAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gusap Airport (GAP) is Aiyura Airport (AYU), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) S of GAP.
- The furthest airport from Gusap Airport (GAP) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Gusap Airport", another name for GAP is "Gusap Airport".