About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), Patuxent River, Maryland, United States and St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), Leonardtown, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8 miles (or 12 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 relatively short distance between Naval Air Station Patuxent River and St. Mary's County Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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: LTW /
Airport Names:
  1. St. Mary's County Regional Airport
  2. Capt. Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport
  3. none
  4. 2W6
Location: Leonardtown, Maryland, United States
GPS Coordinates: 38°18'55"N by 76°32'59"W
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 142 feet (43 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):

  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
  • Additional commands at NAS Patuxent River include Air Test Wing Atlantic and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.
  • A highway extension to the new air station was required by the project—250,000 tons of material were transported by either truck or water routes during a year of construction.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.

Facts about St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW):

  • Because of St. Mary's County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Mary's County Regional 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 closest airport to St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) is Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of LTW.
  • In addition to being known as "St. Mary's County Regional Airport", other names for LTW include "Capt. Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport", "none" and "2W6".
  • The furthest airport from St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,720 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The airport houses small aircraft such as Pipers, gliders, and Cessnas.
  • St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) currently has only 1 runway.

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 St. Mary's County Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to St. Mary's County Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.77 miles (12.50 km) ESENaval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK)Patuxent River, Maryland, United StatesView Naval Air Station Patuxent River on a map Set NHK as destination Airport Set NHK as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Patuxent River
232.11 miles (51.68 km) ENECambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE)Cambridge, Maryland, United StatesView Cambridge–Dorchester Airport on a map Set CGE as destination Airport Set CGE as destination Airport Get more information about Cambridge–Dorchester Airport
338.28 miles (61.61 km) NNWAndrews Field (ADW)Camp Springs, Maryland, United StatesView Andrews Field on a map Set ADW as destination Airport Set ADW as destination Airport Get more information about Andrews Field
442.62 miles (68.59 km) NEEaston Airport (ESN)Easton, Maryland, United StatesView Easton Airport on a map Set ESN as destination Airport Set ESN as destination Airport Get more information about Easton Airport
543.37 miles (69.79 km) NLee Airport (ANP)Annapolis, Maryland, United StatesView Lee Airport on a map Set ANP as destination Airport Set ANP as destination Airport Get more information about Lee Airport
643.90 miles (70.64 km) NWDavison Army Airfield (DAA)Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United StatesView Davison Army Airfield on a map Set DAA as destination Airport Set DAA as destination Airport Get more information about Davison Army Airfield
744.30 miles (71.29 km) NWBolling Air Force Base (BOF)Washington, D.C., United StatesView Bolling Air Force Base on a map Set BOF as destination Airport Set BOF as destination Airport Get more information about Bolling Air Force Base
845.06 miles (72.52 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 destination Airport Set APH as destination Airport Get more information about A.P. Hill Army Airfield
945.50 miles (73.23 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 destination Airport Set DCA as destination Airport Get more information about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
1050.17 miles (80.73 km) NNWCollege Park Airport (CGS)College Park, Maryland, United StatesView College Park Airport on a map Set CGS as destination Airport Set CGS as destination Airport Get more information about College Park Airport
1154.39 miles (87.53 km) NNWTipton Airport (FME)Odenton, Maryland, United StatesView Tipton Airport on a map Set FME as destination Airport Set FME as destination Airport Get more information about Tipton Airport
1256.43 miles (90.81 km) ESalisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)Salisbury, Maryland, United StatesView Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport on a map Set SBY as destination Airport Set SBY as destination Airport Get more information about Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport
1359.26 miles (95.37 km) WNWManassas Regional Airport (HEF)Manassas, Virginia, United StatesView Manassas Regional Airport on a map Set HEF as destination Airport Set HEF as destination Airport Get more information about Manassas Regional Airport
1459.26 miles (95.37 km) WNWManassas Regional Airport (MNZ)Manassas, Virginia, United StatesView Manassas Regional Airport on a map Set MNZ as destination Airport Set MNZ as destination Airport Get more information about Manassas Regional Airport
1559.76 miles (96.18 km) NBaltimore/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 destination Airport Set BWI as destination Airport Get more information about Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from St. Mary's County Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from St. Mary's County Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,720.20 miles (18,861.79 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,697.03 miles (18,824.49 km) WSWBusselton 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
311,677.51 miles (18,793.08 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
411,672.64 miles (18,785.24 km) WSWBunbury 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
511,627.72 miles (18,712.96 km) WSWRottnest 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
611,615.07 miles (18,692.60 km) WSWJandakot 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
711,608.24 miles (18,681.61 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
811,604.71 miles (18,675.92 km) WSWPerth 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
911,582.36 miles (18,639.95 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1011,574.88 miles (18,627.91 km) SWJurien 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
1111,514.80 miles (18,531.23 km) SWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,480.32 miles (18,475.74 km) SWMorawa 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
1311,473.35 miles (18,464.52 km) SWKalbarri 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
1411,465.36 miles (18,451.67 km) SWMullewa 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
1511,395.33 miles (18,338.97 km) SWShark 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