Nonstop flight route between Andros, Bahamas and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY), Andros, Bahamas and Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,169 miles (or 6,709 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 Clarence A. Bain Airport and Merrill Field, 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 Clarence A. Bain Airport and Merrill Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAY / MYAB |
Airport Name: | Clarence A. Bain Airport |
Location: | Andros, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°17'16"N by 77°41'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAY |
More Information: | MAY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
More Information: | MRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY):
- The closest airport to Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) is South Andros Airport Congo Town Airport (TZN), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SE of MAY.
- Because of Clarence A. Bain Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Clarence A. Bain 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 Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):
- This was the first official airport in Anchorage when it opened in 1930.
- The airstrip is still in use today as the primary field for private wheel equipped aircraft in the warmer months and for ski equipped in the winter.
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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.
- Merrill Field, located on the east end of 5th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, was the only airport serving Anchorage until 1951 when the introduction of ever larger and faster commercial aircraft required that an airfield with longer and heavier runways be built.
- The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.