Nonstop flight route between Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Leadville, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°13'13"N by 106°19'0"W)
Distance from AIN to LXV:
2,869.03 miles (4,617.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wainwright Airport (AIN), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Lake County Airport (LXV), Leadville, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,869 miles (or 4,617 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 Wainwright Airport and Lake County 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 Wainwright Airport and Lake County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIN / PAWI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W |
| Area Served: | Wainwright, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIN |
| More Information: | AIN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LXV / KLXV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leadville, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°13'13"N by 106°19'0"W |
| Area Served: | Leadville, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | County Commissioner of Lake County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9927 feet (3,026 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LXV |
| More Information: | LXV Maps & Info |
Facts about Wainwright Airport (AIN):
- Because of Wainwright Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Wainwright 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.
- Wainwright Airport is a public use airport located in Wainwright, a city in the North Slope Borough of the U.S.
- Wainwright Airport (AIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,348 miles (16,654 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) E of AIN.
- Wainwright Airport resides at elevation of 45 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Wainwright Airport", another name for AIN is "AWI".
Facts about Lake County Airport (LXV):
- The closest airport to Lake County Airport (LXV) is Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of LXV.
- Because of Lake County Airport's high elevation of 9,927 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LXV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LXV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lake County Airport (LXV) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Lake County Airport covers an area of 605 acres.
- Lake County Airport (LXV) currently has only 1 runway.
- According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation airport.
- In addition to being known as "Lake County Airport", another name for LXV is "Leadville Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.04 miles (96.62 km) E | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 85.40 miles (137.44 km) ENE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) SW | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 154.70 miles (248.96 km) E | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 205.10 miles (330.07 km) ESE | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 209.61 miles (337.33 km) E | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) E | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 224.91 miles (361.95 km) SSW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 229.61 miles (369.52 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 240.62 miles (387.24 km) E | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 249.70 miles (401.85 km) SSE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 253.27 miles (407.60 km) S | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 264.63 miles (425.88 km) SE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,348.16 miles (16,653.71 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,904.25 miles (15,939.30 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,902.69 miles (15,936.80 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,895.59 miles (15,925.38 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,861.54 miles (15,870.57 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,821.97 miles (15,806.89 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,783.92 miles (15,745.66 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,777.06 miles (15,734.62 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,741.25 miles (15,676.98 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,715.62 miles (15,635.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,690.06 miles (15,594.60 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,659.90 miles (15,546.06 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,604.85 miles (15,457.47 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,601.66 miles (15,452.34 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,601.37 miles (15,451.86 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.56 miles (47.57 km) W | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 43.36 miles (69.78 km) NW | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 3 | 49.27 miles (79.30 km) SSE | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 57.86 miles (93.12 km) SW | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 78.24 miles (125.91 km) WNW | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 79.66 miles (128.19 km) NE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) E | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 81.07 miles (130.47 km) NE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) ENE | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 91.35 miles (147.01 km) ESE | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 94.16 miles (151.53 km) NNW | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) WSW | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 98.15 miles (157.95 km) ENE | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 99.37 miles (159.91 km) NNW | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 108.83 miles (175.15 km) NW | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,958.22 miles (17,635.50 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,828.26 miles (17,426.34 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,795.42 miles (17,373.50 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,775.00 miles (17,340.64 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,602.20 miles (17,062.55 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,490.37 miles (16,882.57 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,478.36 miles (16,863.24 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,445.03 miles (16,809.60 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,377.27 miles (16,700.56 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,340.41 miles (16,641.23 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,330.50 miles (16,625.29 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,312.38 miles (16,596.12 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,293.50 miles (16,565.75 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,282.51 miles (16,548.05 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,277.36 miles (16,539.76 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |