Nonstop flight route between Waco, Texas, United States and Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waco Regional Airport (ACT), Waco, Texas, United States and Nuiqsut Airport (NUI), Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,346 miles (or 5,385 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 Waco Regional Airport and Nuiqsut 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 Waco Regional Airport and Nuiqsut Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACT / KACT |
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Location: | Waco, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°36'41"N by 97°13'50"W |
Area Served: | Waco, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Waco |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 516 feet (157 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ACT |
More Information: | ACT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUI / PAQT |
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Location: | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°12'35"N by 151°0'20"W |
Area Served: | Nuiqsut, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NUI |
More Information: | NUI Maps & Info |
Facts about Waco Regional Airport (ACT):
- Waco Regional Airport (ACT) has 2 runways.
- The airport was built by the United States Army Air Force as a pilot training airfield, and was activated on 2 July 1942.
- The furthest airport from Waco Regional Airport (ACT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Waco Regional Airport", another name for ACT is "Blackland AAF".
- The closest airport to Waco Regional Airport (ACT) is TSTC Waco Airport (CNW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of ACT.
- Because of Waco Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 516 feet, planes can take off or land at Waco Regional 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 Nuiqsut Airport (NUI):
- Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nuiqsut Airport", another name for NUI is "AQT".
- The furthest airport from Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,151 miles (16,336 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Nuiqsut Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuiqsut 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 closest airport to Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) is Alpine Airstrip (DQH), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of NUI.