Nonstop flight route between Akron, Ohio, United States and Rifle, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC), Akron, Ohio, United States and Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), Rifle, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,383 miles (or 2,225 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 Akron Fulton International Airport and Garfield County Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKC / KAKR |
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Location: | Akron, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°2'15"N by 81°28'0"W |
Area Served: | Akron, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | City of Akron |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1067 feet (325 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKC |
More Information: | AKC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIL / KRIL |
Airport Name: | Garfield County Regional Airport |
Location: | Rifle, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°31'35"N by 107°43'36"W |
Area Served: | Garfield County, Colorado |
Operator/Owner: | Garfield County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5548 feet (1,691 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RIL |
More Information: | RIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC):
- The Akron-Fulton International Airport Administration Building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
- The closest airport to Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) is Wayne County Airport (BJJ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WSW of AKC.
- Named for longtime manager Bain Ecarius "Shorty" Fulton and his son Bain J.
- Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) has 2 runways.
- The airport is supported by the local FBO Summit Air which fuels and hangars aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Akron Fulton International Airport", another name for AKC is "AKR".
- In 1985 Fulton Airport was recognized as the 3rd National Landmark of Soaring by the National Soaring Museum.
- The furthest airport from Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,407 miles (18,357 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL):
- Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) is Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) E of RIL.
- Because of Garfield County Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,548 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,972 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.