Nonstop flight route between Catania, Italy and Superior, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), Catania, Italy and Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW), Superior, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,085 miles (or 8,183 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 Air Station Sigonella and Richard I. Bong 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 Air Station Sigonella and Richard I. Bong Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSY / LICZ |
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Location: | Catania, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'6"N by 14°55'19"E |
Operator/Owner: | Italian Air Force United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NSY |
More Information: | NSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUW / KSUW |
Airport Name: | Richard I. Bong Airport |
Location: | Superior, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°41'22"N by 92°5'40"W |
Area Served: | Superior, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | City of Superior |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 674 feet (205 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUW |
More Information: | SUW Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY):
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- One of Sigonella's first buildings was what is now the American Forces Network building.
- Because of Naval Air Station Sigonella's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Sigonella 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 Air Station Sigonella (NSY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Sigonella", other names for NSY include "Base aerea di Sigonella" and "NAS Sigonella".
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of NSY.
- Naval Air Station Sigonella, "The Hub of the Med", is a U.S.
- NAS Sigonella has the best claim to be hub of U.S.
- Sigonella suffered its second major flood mid December 2005.
Facts about Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW):
- The closest airport to Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) is Duluth International Airport (DLH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of SUW.
- Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) has 2 runways.
- Because of Richard I. Bong Airport's relatively low elevation of 674 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard I. Bong 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 Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.