Nonstop flight route between Santa Ana, California, United States and Baoshan, Yunnan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MCAS El Toro (NZJ), Santa Ana, California, United States and Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD), Baoshan, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,711 miles (or 12,409 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 MCAS El Toro and Baoshan Yunduan 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 MCAS El Toro and Baoshan Yunduan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NZJ / KNZJ |
Airport Name: | MCAS El Toro |
Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'33"N by 117°43'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 383 feet (117 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from NZJ |
More Information: | NZJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSD / ZPBS |
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Location: | Baoshan, Yunnan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°3'11"N by 99°10'5"E |
Area Served: | Baoshan, Yunnan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5453 feet (1,662 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSD |
More Information: | BSD Maps & Info |
Facts about MCAS El Toro (NZJ):
- The site is currently used as a filming location, including the test track for the United States version of BBC's Top Gear franchise.
- The closing of MCAS El Toro ignited a political firestorm over the eventual fate of the facility.
- Because of MCAS El Toro's relatively low elevation of 383 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS El Toro 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.
- During the presidency of Richard M.
- In 1950, El Toro was selected as a permanent Master Jet Station for the Fleet Marine Forces, Pacific.
- The Department of the Navy hired the General Services Administration and Los Angeles-based Colliers International to assist in the sale of MCAS El Toro.
- MCAS El Toro (NZJ) has 5 runways.
- The furthest airport from MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is John Wayne Airport (SNA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of NZJ.
Facts about Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD):
- Because of Baoshan Yunduan Airport's high elevation of 5,453 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BSD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BSD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) is Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of BSD.
- The furthest airport from Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,794 miles (18,981 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Baoshan Yunduan Airport", other names for BSD include "保山云端机场" and "Bǎoshān Yúnduān Jīchǎng".