Nonstop flight route between Nikolski, Alaska, United States and Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nikolski Air Station (IKO), Nikolski, Alaska, United States and Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB), Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,764 miles (or 9,276 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 Nikolski Air Station and Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome, 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 Nikolski Air Station and Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKO / PAKO |
Airport Name: | Nikolski Air Station |
Location: | Nikolski, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°56'30"N by 168°50'56"W |
Area Served: | Nikolski, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Aleut Corporation |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IKO |
More Information: | IKO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QXB / LFMA |
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Location: | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'19"N by 5°22'1"E |
Area Served: | Aix-en-Provence |
Operator/Owner: | CCI Marseille Provence |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 368 feet (112 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QXB |
More Information: | QXB Maps & Info |
Facts about Nikolski Air Station (IKO):
- Because of Nikolski Air Station's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolski Air Station 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 Nikolski Air Station (IKO) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,076 miles (17,824 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Nikolski Air Station (IKO) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) NE of IKO.
- The airport was built in 1958 to support Nikolski Air Force Station, a Cold War United States Air Force Distant Early Warning Line radar station on Umnak Island.
- Nikolski Air Station (IKO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB):
- The closest airport to Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WSW of QXB.
- Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome", other names for QXB include "'Aérodrome d'Aix-en-Provence(Advanced Landing Ground Y-15)" and "(Advanced Landing Ground Y-15)".
- The furthest airport from Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (meaning Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,343 miles (19,864 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 368 feet, planes can take off or land at Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome 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.