Nonstop flight route between North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and Waterfall, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF), Waterfall, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,570 miles (or 2,526 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 relatively short distance between North Las Vegas Airport and Waterfall Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VGT / KVGT |
Airport Name: | North Las Vegas Airport |
Location: | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°12'38"N by 115°11'39"W |
Area Served: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | Clark County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2205 feet (672 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from VGT |
More Information: | VGT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWF / |
Airport Name: | Waterfall Seaplane Base |
Location: | Waterfall, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°17'47"N by 133°14'35"W |
Area Served: | Waterfall, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Waterfall Cannery Resort |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWF |
More Information: | KWF Maps & Info |
Facts about North Las Vegas Airport (VGT):
- North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) has 3 runways.
- The airport has continuously worked on a runway incursion prevention program to help curtail the number of runway incursions happening at the airport.
- Known locally as Northtown, it is the second busiest airport in the Las Vegas metro area and the third busiest in Nevada.
- The closest airport to North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) is McCarran International Airport (LAS), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of VGT.
- Sky Rider Motel opens at the airport featuring a swimming pool shaped like an airplane.
- The furthest airport from North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,297 miles (18,180 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF):
- The furthest airport from Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,657 miles (17,150 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Waterfall Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterfall Seaplane Base 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 closest airport to Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of KWF.