Nonstop flight route between Tegucigalpa, Honduras and King Salmon, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Toncontín International Airport (TGU), Tegucigalpa, Honduras and King Salmon Airport (AKN), King Salmon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,655 miles (or 7,492 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 Toncontín International Airport and King Salmon 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 Toncontín International Airport and King Salmon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGU / MHTG |
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Location: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°3'42"N by 87°13'0"W |
Area Served: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 3297 feet (1,005 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TGU |
More Information: | TGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKN / PAKN |
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Location: | King Salmon, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°40'35"N by 156°38'54"W |
Area Served: | King Salmon, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKN |
More Information: | AKN Maps & Info |
Facts about Toncontín International Airport (TGU):
- The International Civil Aviation Organization completed a review of Toncontín and made safety recommendations regarding the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Toncontín International Airport", another name for TGU is "Aeropuerto Internacional Toncontín".
- Toncontín is also the home of the Aeroclub de Honduras.
- The airport has a single asphalt runway, which sits at an elevation of 1,005 m AMSL.
- Toncontín International Airport has 4 gates, a post office, a bank and bureau de change, many restaurants, and several airline lounges, as well as a duty-free shop, car rental services and a first aid room.
- The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports ranks it as the second most dangerous airport in the world.
- The closest airport to Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NW of TGU.
- Toncontín International Airport (TGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport received much notoriety as being one of the most dangerous in the world due to its proximity to mountainous terrain, its short runway, and its historically difficult approach to runway 02.
- During the Football War of 1969, Toncontín was a major target for the Salvadoran Air Force, and it was bombed on several occasions by Salvadoran Air-raids.
- Toncontín International Airport handled 493,000 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Toncontín International Airport (meaning Toncontín International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The Aviator Luigi Venditti conducted several flights using the natural floodplain from Toncontín.
Facts about King Salmon Airport (AKN):
- In addition to being known as "King Salmon Airport", other names for AKN include "(former Naknek Air Force Base)" and "(former Naknek Army Airfield)".
- King Salmon Airport (AKN) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to King Salmon Airport (AKN) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AKN.
- On June 30, 1985, Douglas C-47B N168Z of Northern Peninsula Fisheries was substantially damaged at King Salmon when both engines failed on approach while the aircraft was on an executive flight from Homer Airport, Alaska.
- Because of King Salmon Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at King Salmon 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 King Salmon Airport (AKN) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.