About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and Geraldton Airport (GET), Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,522 miles (or 18,542 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NHK / KNHK
Airport Names:
  1. Naval Air Station Patuxent River
  2. Trapnell Field
  3. KNHK - FAA: NHK
Location: Patuxent River, Maryland, United States
GPS Coordinates: 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W
Operator/Owner: United States Navy
Airport Type: Naval Air Station
Elevation: 39 feet (12 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GET / YGEL
Airport Name: Geraldton Airport
Location: Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 28°47'45"S by 114°42'26"E
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 121 feet (37 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):

  • In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
  • Research and development at NAS Patuxent River forged ahead in the 1970s.
  • Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River 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.
  • Additional commands at NAS Patuxent River include Air Test Wing Atlantic and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.
  • In addition to its role in testing naval aircraft, during the 1950s to 1970s Patuxent River served as an operational base for a Transport Squadron - VR-1, a TACAMO squadron - VQ-4, Airborne Training Unit Atlantic - AEWTULANT, and VW-11, VW-13 AN VW-15 and a number of Patrol Squadrons including VP-8, VP-44, VP-49, VP-24, VP-30 and VP-68.
  • The original civilian residents had about a month, until March 1, 1942, to relocate as the federal government purchased all the land at a cost of $712,287 for 6,412 acres, which in 2013 dollars would be the equivalent of being paid $1,261 per acre.
  • The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
  • The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.

Facts about Geraldton Airport (GET):

  • Because of Geraldton Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Geraldton 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.
  • Geraldton Airport handled 104,051 passengers last year.
  • The furthest airport from Geraldton Airport (GET) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Geraldton Airport (meaning Geraldton Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,614 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
  • The closest airport to Geraldton Airport (GET) is Mullewa Airport (MXU), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of GET.
  • Geraldton Airport (GET) has 3 runways.
  • The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia utilises the airport on an as required basis and has an aircraft hangar which is vested in the City of Greater Geraldton adjacent to the general aviation terminal.
  • Geraldton Airport is the base for several general aviation flying training and charter operators, namely.
  • Geraldton Airport is the main regional base for aircraft charter operations, flight training, private flying, aerial and agricultural work and aircraft maintenance in the mid-west region.

Map of Nearest Airports to Naval Air Station Patuxent River:

List of Nearest Airports to Naval Air Station Patuxent River:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.77 miles (12.50 km) WNWSt. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW)Leonardtown, Maryland, United StatesView St. Mary's County Regional Airport on a map Set LTW as origin Airport Set LTW as destination Airport Get more information about St. Mary's County Regional Airport
227.07 miles (43.56 km) NECambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE)Cambridge, Maryland, United StatesView Cambridge–Dorchester Airport on a map Set CGE as origin Airport Set CGE as destination Airport Get more information about Cambridge–Dorchester Airport
340.30 miles (64.86 km) NNEEaston Airport (ESN)Easton, Maryland, United StatesView Easton Airport on a map Set ESN as origin Airport Set ESN as destination Airport Get more information about Easton Airport
443.81 miles (70.51 km) NWAndrews Field (ADW)Camp Springs, Maryland, United StatesView Andrews Field on a map Set ADW as origin Airport Set ADW as destination Airport Get more information about Andrews Field
546.15 miles (74.28 km) NLee Airport (ANP)Annapolis, Maryland, United StatesView Lee Airport on a map Set ANP as origin Airport Set ANP as destination Airport Get more information about Lee Airport
649.05 miles (78.94 km) ESalisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)Salisbury, Maryland, United StatesView Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport on a map Set SBY as origin Airport Set SBY as destination Airport Get more information about Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport
750.45 miles (81.20 km) NWBolling Air Force Base (BOF)Washington, D.C., United StatesView Bolling Air Force Base on a map Set BOF as origin Airport Set BOF as destination Airport Get more information about Bolling Air Force Base
851.08 miles (82.20 km) NWDavison Army Airfield (DAA)Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United StatesView Davison Army Airfield on a map Set DAA as origin Airport Set DAA as destination Airport Get more information about Davison Army Airfield
951.48 miles (82.85 km) WSWA.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH)Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United StatesView A.P. Hill Army Airfield on a map Set APH as origin Airport Set APH as destination Airport Get more information about A.P. Hill Army Airfield
1051.71 miles (83.22 km) NWRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United StatesView Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on a map Set DCA as origin Airport Set DCA as destination Airport Get more information about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
1155.33 miles (89.05 km) NNWCollege Park Airport (CGS)College Park, Maryland, United StatesView College Park Airport on a map Set CGS as origin Airport Set CGS as destination Airport Get more information about College Park Airport
1256.65 miles (91.16 km) SEAccomack County Airport (MFV)Melfa, Virginia, United StatesView Accomack County Airport on a map Set MFV as origin Airport Set MFV as destination Airport Get more information about Accomack County Airport
1356.67 miles (91.21 km) ESEWallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL)Wallops Island, Virginia, United StatesView Wallops Flight Facility Airport on a map Set WAL as origin Airport Set WAL as destination Airport Get more information about Wallops Flight Facility Airport
1458.32 miles (93.85 km) NNWTipton Airport (FME)Odenton, Maryland, United StatesView Tipton Airport on a map Set FME as origin Airport Set FME as destination Airport Get more information about Tipton Airport
1562.97 miles (101.35 km) NNWBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United StatesView Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on a map Set BWI as origin Airport Set BWI as destination Airport Get more information about Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Naval Air Station Patuxent River:

List of Furthest Airports from Naval Air Station Patuxent River:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,727.92 miles (18,874.21 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,704.73 miles (18,836.90 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,685.27 miles (18,805.57 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
411,680.33 miles (18,797.63 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
511,635.26 miles (18,725.09 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
611,622.65 miles (18,704.79 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
711,616.00 miles (18,694.09 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
811,612.27 miles (18,688.08 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
911,590.11 miles (18,652.44 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1011,582.10 miles (18,639.53 km) SWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,521.70 miles (18,542.34 km) SWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,487.50 miles (18,487.29 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1311,479.97 miles (18,475.17 km) SWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1411,472.35 miles (18,462.91 km) SWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,401.48 miles (18,348.86 km) SWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Geraldton Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Geraldton Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
153.95 miles (86.82 km) ENEMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
281.02 miles (130.40 km) NNWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
384.22 miles (135.54 km) ESEMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
4106.21 miles (170.93 km) SSEJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
5196.09 miles (315.58 km) ENEMount Magnet Airport (MMG)Mount Magnet, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mount Magnet Airport on a map Set MMG as destination Airport Set MMG as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Magnet Airport
6212.23 miles (341.54 km) NNWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
7216.73 miles (348.78 km) ENECue Airport (CUY)Cue, Western Australia, AustraliaView Cue Airport on a map Set CUY as destination Airport Set CUY as destination Airport Get more information about Cue Airport
8227.30 miles (365.81 km) SSERottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
9229.84 miles (369.90 km) SSEPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
10238.57 miles (383.94 km) SSEJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
11277.96 miles (447.33 km) NNWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as destination Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
12279.20 miles (449.32 km) ENEMeekatharra Airport (MKR)Meekatharra, Western Australia, AustraliaView Meekatharra Airport on a map Set MKR as destination Airport Set MKR as destination Airport Get more information about Meekatharra Airport
13294.44 miles (473.86 km) ESEWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as destination Airport Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport
14321.73 miles (517.77 km) SBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
15340.41 miles (547.83 km) SBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Geraldton Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Geraldton Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,187.58 miles (19,613.96 km) NL.F. Wade International Airport (BDA)Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), BermudaView L.F. Wade International Airport on a map Set BDA as destination Airport Set BDA as destination Airport Get more information about L.F. Wade International Airport
211,811.01 miles (19,007.94 km) NEJAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos IslandsView JAGS McCartney International Airport on a map Set GDT as destination Airport Set GDT as destination Airport Get more information about JAGS McCartney International Airport
311,806.80 miles (19,001.15 km) NEMiddle Caicos Airport (MDS)Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos IslandsView Middle Caicos Airport on a map Set MDS as destination Airport Set MDS as destination Airport Get more information about Middle Caicos Airport
411,806.14 miles (19,000.09 km) NENorth Caicos Airport (NCA)North Caicos, Turks and Caicos IslandsView North Caicos Airport on a map Set NCA as destination Airport Set NCA as destination Airport Get more information about North Caicos Airport
511,800.59 miles (18,991.16 km) NESouth Caicos Airport (XSC)South Caicos, Turks and Caicos IslandsView South Caicos Airport on a map Set XSC as destination Airport Set XSC as destination Airport Get more information about South Caicos Airport
611,785.05 miles (18,966.15 km) NEProvidenciales International Airport (PLS)Providenciales, Turks and Caicos IslandsView Providenciales International Airport on a map Set PLS as destination Airport Set PLS as destination Airport Get more information about Providenciales International Airport
711,782.89 miles (18,962.68 km) NEMayaguana Airport (MYG)Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, BahamasView Mayaguana Airport on a map Set MYG as destination Airport Set MYG as destination Airport Get more information about Mayaguana Airport
811,779.00 miles (18,956.42 km) ENESan Salvador Airport (ZSA)Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, BahamasView San Salvador Airport on a map Set ZSA as destination Airport Set ZSA as destination Airport Get more information about San Salvador Airport
911,743.89 miles (18,899.91 km) NEColonel Hill Airport (CRI)Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, BahamasView Colonel Hill Airport on a map Set CRI as destination Airport Set CRI as destination Airport Get more information about Colonel Hill Airport
1011,737.11 miles (18,889.00 km) ENENew Bight Airport (TBI)New Bight, Cat Island, BahamasView New Bight Airport on a map Set TBI as destination Airport Set TBI as destination Airport Get more information about New Bight Airport
1111,737.11 miles (18,889.00 km) ENENew Bight Airport (NET)New Bight, Cat Island, BahamasView New Bight Airport on a map Set NET as destination Airport Set NET as destination Airport Get more information about New Bight Airport
1211,734.75 miles (18,885.21 km) ENEArthur's Town Airport (ATC)Arthur's Town, Cat Island, BahamasView Arthur's Town Airport on a map Set ATC as destination Airport Set ATC as destination Airport Get more information about Arthur's Town Airport
1311,729.63 miles (18,876.96 km) NNEGregorio Luperón International Airport (POP)San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican RepublicView Gregorio Luperón International Airport on a map Set POP as destination Airport Set POP as destination Airport Get more information about Gregorio Luperón International Airport
1411,724.29 miles (18,868.37 km) NNEArroyo Barril Airport (EPS)Samaná, Dominican RepublicView Arroyo Barril Airport on a map Set EPS as destination Airport Set EPS as destination Airport Get more information about Arroyo Barril Airport
1511,721.54 miles (18,863.94 km) NNEEl Catey International Airport (AZS)El Catey, Samaná, Dominican RepublicView El Catey International Airport on a map Set AZS as destination Airport Set AZS as destination Airport Get more information about El Catey International Airport