Nonstop flight route between Yap, Federated States of Micronesia and Seldovia, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yap International Airport (YAP), Yap, Federated States of Micronesia and Seldovia Airport (SOV), Seldovia, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,963 miles (or 7,987 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 Yap International Airport and Seldovia 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 Yap International Airport and Seldovia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAP / PTYA |
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Location: | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°29'56"N by 138°4'57"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 91 feet (28 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YAP |
More Information: | YAP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOV / PASO |
Airport Name: | Seldovia Airport |
Location: | Seldovia, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°26'33"N by 151°42'15"W |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SOV |
More Information: | SOV Maps & Info |
Facts about Yap International Airport (YAP):
- Because of Yap International Airport's relatively low elevation of 91 feet, planes can take off or land at Yap International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Yap International Airport", another name for YAP is "T11".
- Yap International Airport (YAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yap International Airport (YAP) is Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Yap International Airport (meaning Yap International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Yap International Airport (YAP) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) ENE of YAP.
Facts about Seldovia Airport (SOV):
- Because of Seldovia Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Seldovia 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.
- Seldovia Airport (SOV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Seldovia Airport (SOV) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,674 miles (17,177 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Seldovia Airport (SOV) is Port Graham Airport (PGM), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of SOV.