Nonstop flight route between Camp Springs, Maryland, United States and Deadhorse, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Andrews Field (ADW), Camp Springs, Maryland, United States and Deadhorse Airport (SCC), Deadhorse, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,296 miles (or 5,304 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 Andrews Field and Deadhorse 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 Andrews Field and Deadhorse Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADW / KADW |
| Airport Name: | Andrews Field |
| Location: | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'38"N by 76°52'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADW |
| More Information: | ADW 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 Andrews Field (ADW):
- Andrews transferred from the Army to the 1947 United States Air Force and Headquarters Command held command reins at Andrews from 1947 through 1952 and again after 1957.
- On 5 January 2005 the Air Force reactivated the Air Force District of Washington as the single Air Force voice for planning and implementing Air Force and joint solutions within the National Capital Region.
- Union American Civil War used a country church near Camp Springs, Maryland for sleeping quarters and on 25 August 1941, President Roosevelt directed use of the land for an airfield.
- In October 1977, the 76th Airlift Division became the 76th Military Airlift Wing.
- Known as "The President's Wing," the 89th Airlift Wing continues to contribute to Andrews' rich history as the elite Air Mobility Command wing for transporting VIPs around the world.
- The closest airport to Andrews Field (ADW) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ADW.
- The furthest airport from Andrews Field (ADW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Deadhorse Airport (SCC):
- Deadhorse Airport (SCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Deadhorse Airport (SCC) is Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) WNW of SCC.
- In addition to being known as "Deadhorse Airport", another name for SCC is "Prudhoe Airport".
- 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.
