Nonstop flight route between Everett, Washington, United States and Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paine Field (PAE), Everett, Washington, United States and Middle Caicos Airport (MDS), Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,302 miles (or 5,314 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 Paine Field and Middle Caicos 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 Paine Field and Middle Caicos Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAE / KPAE |
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Location: | Everett, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°54'21"N by 122°16'53"W |
Area Served: | Snohomish County, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Snohomish County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 606 feet (185 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PAE |
More Information: | PAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDS / MBMC |
Airport Name: | Middle Caicos Airport |
Location: | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°49'32"N by 71°48'8"W |
Area Served: | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDS |
More Information: | MDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Paine Field (PAE):
- The closest airport to Paine Field (PAE) is Kenmore Air (KEH), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) S of PAE.
- Because of Paine Field's relatively low elevation of 606 feet, planes can take off or land at Paine 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.
- In addition to being known as "Paine Field", another name for PAE is "Snohomish County Airport".
- The furthest airport from Paine Field (PAE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Paine Field (PAE) has 3 runways.
- Snohomish County has adopted the policy of not spending funds to subsidize airlines or to pay for the infrastructure needed to support commercial air service.
- On July 15, 2013 Allegiant Air refused the county's terms to operate a terminal at Paine, effectively ending plans for passenger air service from Paine Field.
- The FAA-operated control tower maintains limited hours, operating only between 7 AM and 9 PM local time.
Facts about Middle Caicos Airport (MDS):
- The closest airport to Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) is North Caicos Airport (NCA), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NW of MDS.
- Because of Middle Caicos Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Middle Caicos 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.
- Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Middle Caicos Airport (meaning Middle Caicos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,058 miles (19,406 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.