Nonstop flight route between Port Lions, Alaska, United States and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Lions Airport (ORI), Port Lions, Alaska, United States and United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,612 miles (or 7,422 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 Port Lions Airport and United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, 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 Port Lions Airport and United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORI / KORI |
Airport Name: | Port Lions Airport |
Location: | Port Lions, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°53'7"N by 152°50'45"W |
Area Served: | Port Lions, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORI |
More Information: | ORI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NBW / KNBW |
Airport Name: | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay |
Location: | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°53'59"N by 75°9'0"W |
View all routes: | Routes from NBW |
More Information: | NBW Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Lions Airport (ORI):
- The furthest airport from Port Lions Airport (ORI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,784 miles (17,355 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Port Lions Airport covers an area of 32 acres at an elevation of 52 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Port Lions Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Lions 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 Lions Airport (ORI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Port Lions Airport (ORI) is Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ORI.
Facts about United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW):
- Until the 1953–59 revolution, thousands of Cubans commuted daily from outside the base to jobs within.
- "Cactus Curtain" is a term describing the line separating the naval base from Cuban-controlled territory.
- In January 2009, President Obama signed executive orders directing the CIA to shut what remains of its network of "secret" prisons and ordering the closing of the Guantánamo detention camp within a year.
- The closing-down of the Guantanamo Prison has been requested by Amnesty International, the United Nations and the European Union.
- The furthest airport from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of NBW.
- Leeward Point of the Naval Station is the site of the active airfield.
- Notable persons born at the naval base include actor Peter Bergman and American guitarist Isaac Guillory.