Nonstop flight route between Norfolk Island, Australia and Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), Norfolk Island, Australia and Port Alsworth Airport (PTA), Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,527 miles (or 10,503 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 Norfolk Island Airport and Port Alsworth 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 Norfolk Island Airport and Port Alsworth Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLK / YNSF |
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Location: | Norfolk Island, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°2'33"S by 167°56'17"E |
Area Served: | Norfolk Island |
Operator/Owner: | Administration of Norfolk Island |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NLK |
More Information: | NLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTA / PALJ |
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Location: | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°12'15"N by 154°19'8"W |
Area Served: | Port Alsworth, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Glen Alsworth, Sr. |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTA |
More Information: | PTA Maps & Info |
Facts about Norfolk Island Airport (NLK):
- Norfolk Island Airport handled 57,758 passengers last year.
- Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 478 miles (769 kilometers) NNW of NLK.
- Because of Norfolk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is nearly antipodal to Norfolk Island Airport (meaning Norfolk Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tan Tan Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Tan-Tan, Morocco.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 371 ft above sea level.
- Located 852 km southeast of Norfolk is Kaitaia Airport the most northerly airfield in New Zealand, 754 km north is Nouméa Airport in New Caledonia, and 900 km west is Lord Howe Island Airport which is 600 km to the Australian mainland.
- In addition to being known as "Norfolk Island Airport", another name for NLK is "YSNF".
Facts about Port Alsworth Airport (PTA):
- In addition to being known as "Port Alsworth Airport", other names for PTA include "TPO" and "Port Alsworth".
- The furthest airport from Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,625 miles (17,100 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) is Nondalton Airport (NNL), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of PTA.
- Because of Port Alsworth Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Alsworth 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.
- Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) currently has only 1 runway.