Nonstop flight route between Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States and Noatak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States and Noatak Airport (WTK), Noatak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,375 miles (or 7,041 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 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport and Noatak 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 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport and Noatak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLL / KFLL |
Airport Name: | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport |
Location: | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°4'21"N by 80°9'10"W |
Area Served: | Greater Miami |
Operator/Owner: | Broward County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FLL |
More Information: | FLL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WTK / PAWN |
Airport Name: | Noatak Airport |
Location: | Noatak, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°33'39"N by 162°58'49"W |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WTK |
More Information: | WTK Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL):
- Because of Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International 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 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,584 miles (18,643 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) has 2 runways.
- Low-cost traffic grew in the 1990s, with Southwest opening its base in 1996, Spirit in 1999, and JetBlue in 2000.
- See Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
- The closest airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is North Perry Airport (HWO), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SW of FLL.
- Merle Fogg Airport opened on an abandoned 9-hole golf course on May 1, 1929.
- Silver Airways has its headquarters in Suite 201 of the 1100 Lee Wagener Blvd building.
- On November 19, 2013, an Air Evac International Learjet 35 crashed shortly after take-off from the airport, on its way to Cozumel, Mexico, after calling mayday and during an attempt to return to the airport, possibly due to engine failure, leaving 4 persons dead.
- It is the largest base for Spirit Airlines, catering mainly to the airline's international to domestic network, and is a focus city for Allegiant Air and JetBlue Airways and the headquarters of regional carrier Silver Airways.
- During the 2005 hurricane season FLL was affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Wilma.
Facts about Noatak Airport (WTK):
- Noatak Airport (WTK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Noatak Airport (WTK) is Kivalina Airport (KVL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of WTK.
- The furthest airport from Noatak Airport (WTK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,321 miles (16,611 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Noatak Airport's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Noatak 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.