Nonstop flight route between Adak Island, Alaska, United States and Deadhorse, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°11'40"N by 148°27'55"W)
Distance from ADK to SCC:
1,547.76 miles (2,490.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adak Airport (ADK), Adak Island, Alaska, United States and Deadhorse Airport (SCC), Deadhorse, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,548 miles (or 2,491 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 Adak Airport and Deadhorse Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADK / PADK |
| Airport Name: | Adak Airport |
| Location: | Adak Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W |
| Area Served: | Adak Island, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADK |
| More Information: | ADK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCC / PASC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°11'40"N by 148°27'55"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCC |
| More Information: | SCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Adak Airport (ADK):
- Adak Airport (ADK) has 2 runways.
- Following the war, the AAF turned Adak over to the Navy who established anti-submarine warfare base there.
- Because of Adak Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Adak 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 Adak Airport (ADK) is Atka Airport (AKB), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ENE of ADK.
- The furthest airport from Adak Airport (ADK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,985 miles (17,679 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Deadhorse Airport (SCC):
- Because of Deadhorse Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Deadhorse 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 "Deadhorse Airport", another name for SCC is "Prudhoe Airport".
- Deadhorse Airport (SCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Deadhorse Airport (SCC) is Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) WNW of SCC.
- The furthest airport from Deadhorse Airport (SCC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,100 miles (16,254 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.34 miles (171.14 km) ENE | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 336.57 miles (541.65 km) ENE | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 394.42 miles (634.75 km) WNW | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 429.63 miles (691.43 km) NE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) WNW | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 443.19 miles (713.24 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 446.73 miles (718.95 km) NNE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 477.38 miles (768.27 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 581.92 miles (936.51 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 603.62 miles (971.42 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 614.76 miles (989.36 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 630.55 miles (1,014.77 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 689.42 miles (1,109.51 km) ENE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 700.58 miles (1,127.47 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 708.16 miles (1,139.68 km) NNE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,985.34 miles (17,679.15 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,881.25 miles (17,511.64 km) SW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,778.05 miles (17,345.55 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,749.72 miles (17,299.96 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,711.57 miles (17,238.55 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,689.19 miles (17,202.54 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,685.68 miles (17,196.89 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,685.67 miles (17,196.88 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,650.66 miles (17,140.53 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,607.58 miles (17,071.20 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,589.31 miles (17,041.80 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,570.50 miles (17,011.53 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,537.93 miles (16,959.11 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,524.48 miles (16,937.47 km) SSW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,499.70 miles (16,897.59 km) SW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.04 miles (45.13 km) WNW | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 58.74 miles (94.54 km) WNW | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.45 miles (95.68 km) W | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 104.45 miles (168.10 km) WSW | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 114.54 miles (184.33 km) E | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 120.47 miles (193.88 km) WNW | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 121.10 miles (194.88 km) SSW | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 160.23 miles (257.87 km) SSE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 163.57 miles (263.23 km) SSW | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 185.88 miles (299.15 km) S | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 203.44 miles (327.40 km) WNW | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 207.91 miles (334.59 km) SSW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 209.27 miles (336.78 km) W | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 226.37 miles (364.31 km) SSE | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 239.46 miles (385.37 km) SSW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,099.79 miles (16,254.00 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,924.89 miles (15,972.52 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,912.56 miles (15,952.68 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,899.01 miles (15,930.87 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,886.48 miles (15,910.70 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,865.40 miles (15,876.79 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,764.18 miles (15,713.88 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,718.60 miles (15,640.53 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,649.80 miles (15,529.81 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,645.14 miles (15,522.31 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,640.82 miles (15,515.35 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,639.96 miles (15,513.98 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,634.85 miles (15,505.74 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,633.08 miles (15,502.90 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,618.14 miles (15,478.85 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |