Nonstop flight route between Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States and Ruston, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hooper Bay Airport (HPB), Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States and Ruston Regional Airport (RSN), Ruston, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,738 miles (or 6,016 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 Hooper Bay Airport and Ruston Regional 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 Hooper Bay Airport and Ruston Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HPB / PAHP |
Airport Name: | Hooper Bay Airport |
Location: | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°31'26"N by 166°8'48"W |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HPB |
More Information: | HPB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RSN / KRSN |
Airport Name: | Ruston Regional Airport |
Location: | Ruston, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'52"N by 92°35'17"W |
Area Served: | Ruston, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | City of Ruston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 311 feet (95 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RSN |
More Information: | RSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Hooper Bay Airport (HPB):
- Because of Hooper Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Hooper Bay 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.
- Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) is Chevak Airport (VAK), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of HPB.
- The furthest airport from Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,521 miles (16,933 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Ruston Regional Airport (RSN):
- For the 12-month period ending April 17, 2009, the airport had 86,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 235 per day.
- Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Opening in 1995, the facility also serves the Louisiana Tech University's Department of Professional Aviation.
- The furthest airport from Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,911 miles (17,559 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Ruston Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 311 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruston 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 Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) E of RSN.