Nonstop flight route between Alpine, Texas, United States and Rukumkot, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE), Alpine, Texas, United States and Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK), Rukumkot, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,341 miles (or 13,424 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 Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport and Chaurjahari Rukumkot 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 Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport and Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALE / | 
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| Location: | Alpine, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'3"N by 103°41'0"W | 
| Area Served: | Alpine, Texas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alpine | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4515 feet (1,376 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ALE | 
| More Information: | ALE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUK / VNRK | 
| Airport Name: | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport | 
| Location: | Rukumkot, Nepal | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'37"N by 82°11'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Rukumkot, Nepal | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2500 feet (762 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RUK | 
| More Information: | RUK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE):
- On July 4, 2010, a twin-engine Cessna 421 employed by O’Hara Flying Service II LP of Amarillo as an air ambulance, was en route to Midland, Texas when it crashed in a field one mile east of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, killing all 5 on board.
 - Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,345 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located two miles northwest of the central business district of Alpine, a city in Brewster County, Texas, United States.
 - Because of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,515 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The airport provides Alpine with a modest sum of money.
 - The closest airport to Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of ALE.
 - In addition to being known as "Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport", other names for ALE include "none" and "E38".
 
Facts about Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK):
- The furthest airport from Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,721 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) is Jumla Airport (JUM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of RUK.
 
