Nonstop flight route between Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom and Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wick Airport (WIC), Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom and Crooked Creek Airport (CKD), Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,017 miles (or 6,464 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 Wick Airport and Crooked Creek 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 Wick Airport and Crooked Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WIC / EGPC |
Airport Name: | Wick Airport |
Location: | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°27'32"N by 3°5'35"W |
Area Served: | Wick, Highland |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WIC |
More Information: | WIC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKD / |
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Location: | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°52'4"N by 158°8'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 178 feet (54 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKD |
More Information: | CKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Wick Airport (WIC):
- On 21 May 1941, a photographic reconnaissance Supermarine Spitfire piloted by Flying Officer Michael F.
- Because of Wick Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Wick 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 Wick Airport (WIC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,559 miles (18,602 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Wick Airport (WIC) is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) N of WIC.
- Wick Airport (WIC) has 2 runways.
- The airport provides air travel connections for Caithness, with scheduled services to Aberdeen Airport and Edinburgh Airport.
Facts about Crooked Creek Airport (CKD):
- Because of Crooked Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Crooked Creek 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.
- Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Crooked Creek Airport", other names for CKD include "none" and "CJX".
- The closest airport to Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) is Red Devil Airport (RDV), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of CKD.
- The furthest airport from Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,512 miles (16,917 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.