Nonstop flight route between Aarhus, Denmark and Attu Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(56°18'15"N by 10°37'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E)
Distance from AAR to ATU:
4,831.41 miles (7,775.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aarhus Airport (AAR), Aarhus, Denmark and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,831 miles (or 7,775 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 Aarhus Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, 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 Aarhus Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAR / EKAH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aarhus, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°18'15"N by 10°37'9"E |
| Area Served: | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Operator/Owner: | Aarhus Lufthavn A/S |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAR |
| More Information: | AAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATU / PAAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist. |
| Airport Type: | Private use |
| Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATU |
| More Information: | ATU Maps & Info |
Facts about Aarhus Airport (AAR):
- Aarhus Airport (AAR) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Aarhus Airport", another name for AAR is "Aarhus Lufthavn".
- The current passenger terminal dates from 1981 with renovations performed between 2007 and 2009.
- Aarhus Airport is a civilian airport located in Tirstrup, Denmark, which is 19.4 nautical miles northeast of Aarhus.
- The furthest airport from Aarhus Airport (AAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,519 miles (18,539 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Aarhus Airport (AAR) is Karup Airport (KRP), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) W of AAR.
- Aarhus Airport handled 45,991 passengers last year.
- Because of Aarhus Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Aarhus 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.
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station 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 "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".
- The furthest airport from Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Casco Cove is one of the most isolated and remote airports in the United States.
- The closest airport to Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.29 miles (92.20 km) W | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark |     |
| 2 | 57.81 miles (93.04 km) WNW | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark | |
| 3 | 58.26 miles (93.75 km) S | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 4 | 61.82 miles (99.49 km) NNW | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 5 | 68.74 miles (110.62 km) NNE | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 6 | 68.76 miles (110.65 km) SW | Billund Airport (BLL) | Billund, Denmark | |
| 7 | 76.73 miles (123.49 km) SE | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| 8 | 84.26 miles (135.60 km) N | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 9 | 85.41 miles (137.46 km) E | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 10 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) ENE | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 11 | 89.81 miles (144.53 km) NW | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| 12 | 89.81 miles (144.54 km) WSW | Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) | Skjern, Denmark | |
| 13 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) SW | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 14 | 91.94 miles (147.96 km) ESE | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| 15 | 96.38 miles (155.11 km) WSW | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,519.40 miles (18,538.63 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,304.81 miles (18,193.29 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,283.99 miles (18,159.78 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,280.70 miles (18,154.49 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,264.99 miles (18,129.20 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,252.89 miles (18,109.73 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,248.59 miles (18,102.80 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,247.39 miles (18,100.88 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,241.40 miles (18,091.23 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,216.62 miles (18,051.36 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,212.13 miles (18,044.13 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,210.77 miles (18,041.94 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,197.42 miles (18,020.45 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,190.14 miles (18,008.74 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,182.98 miles (17,997.21 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) ESE | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) E | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 531.42 miles (855.23 km) E | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 611.52 miles (984.14 km) W | Yelizovo Airport (PKC) | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | |
| 5 | 720.55 miles (1,159.60 km) ENE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 729.92 miles (1,174.68 km) ENE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 747.48 miles (1,202.95 km) E | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 823.34 miles (1,325.04 km) N | Markovo Airport (KVM) | Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 9 | 836.44 miles (1,346.12 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 837.95 miles (1,348.54 km) N | Ugolny Airport (DYR) | Anadyr, Russia | |
| 11 | 866.70 miles (1,394.82 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 928.25 miles (1,493.87 km) NNE | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 931.23 miles (1,498.67 km) NNE | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 14 | 933.22 miles (1,501.86 km) NE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 950.66 miles (1,529.94 km) NNE | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,631.23 miles (17,109.27 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,501.26 miles (16,900.10 km) WSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,458.69 miles (16,831.59 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,431.40 miles (16,787.68 km) SW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,381.55 miles (16,707.44 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,381.37 miles (16,707.15 km) SW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.93 km) SW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.92 km) SW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,326.08 miles (16,618.18 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 10,311.35 miles (16,594.46 km) WSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,303.30 miles (16,581.51 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 10,302.39 miles (16,580.04 km) SW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 13 | 10,282.92 miles (16,548.71 km) SW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 14 | 10,248.62 miles (16,493.52 km) WSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,224.59 miles (16,454.85 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |