Nonstop flight route between Alpena, Michigan, United States and Elko, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpena County Regional Airport (APN), Alpena, Michigan, United States and Elko Regional Airport (EKO), Elko, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,645 miles (or 2,647 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 Alpena County Regional Airport and Elko Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APN / KAPN | 
| Airport Name: | Alpena County Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Alpena, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°4'41"N by 83°33'37"W | 
| Area Served: | Alpena, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | County of Alpena | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 690 feet (210 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from APN | 
| More Information: | APN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKO / KEKO | 
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| Location: | Elko, Nevada, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'30"N by 115°47'30"W | 
| Area Served: | Elko, Nevada | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Elko | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5140 feet (1,567 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EKO | 
| More Information: | EKO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Alpena County Regional Airport (APN):
- Because of Alpena County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 690 feet, planes can take off or land at Alpena County Regional 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 Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) is Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) S of APN.
 - Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,999 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - It is said to be the "Proud home of Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center," the host unit of the Michigan Air National Guard's Alpena Air National Guard Base.
 
Facts about Elko Regional Airport (EKO):
- The furthest airport from Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,994 miles (17,694 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - United Airlines served Elko with Boeing 737-200 jetliners from November 1977 until 1982 flying a routing of San Francisco - Reno - Elko - Ely - Salt Lake City.
 - Because of Elko Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,140 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EKO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EKO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Wells Municipal Airport (LWL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of EKO.
 - Elko Regional Airport (EKO) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Elko Regional Airport", another name for EKO is "J.C. Harris Field".
 
