Nonstop flight route between Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena and Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena and Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC), Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,756 miles (or 12,481 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 RAF Ascension and Coffman Cove Seaplane Base, 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 RAF Ascension and Coffman Cove Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASI / FHAW |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from ASI |
More Information: | ASI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCC / |
Airport Name: | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base |
Location: | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'52"N by 132°50'2"W |
Area Served: | Coffman Cove, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KCC |
More Information: | KCC Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):
- The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- Ascension serves as a diversion airport for ETOPS aircraft crossing the Atlantic.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
- The RAF presence on Ascension is backed up by United States Air Force personnel, who contribute a similar number of service personnel to ensure the effective running of the station, under the command of Captain Eduard Rodriguez, who is responsible to the RAF Station Commander.
- Wideawake Airfield was a US installation built in 1943 by arrangement with the British government.
- The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
Facts about Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC):
- Because of Coffman Cove Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Coffman Cove Seaplane Base 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 furthest airport from Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,609 miles (17,073 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) is North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WNW of KCC.