Nonstop flight route between Atqasuk, Alaska, United States and Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), Atqasuk, Alaska, United States and Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU), Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,444 miles (or 10,370 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 Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport and Sultan Syarif Kasim II International 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 Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport and Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK):

• The furthest airport from Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,290 miles (16,560 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,105 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,107 enplanements in 2009, and 2,499 in 2010.
• Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) is Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) NNE of ATK.
• Because of Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial 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.

Facts about Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU):

• The furthest airport from Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (meaning Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mariscal Sucre International Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,971 kilometers) away in Quito, Ecuador.
• Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport handled 392,399 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) N of PKU.
• Because of Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport's relatively low elevation of 104 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Syarif Kasim II International 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.
• By end of June 2011, a new terminal spanning 17,000 square meters and a more spacious aircraft apron which can accommodate 10 wide-body aircraft, twice the capacity of the old apron will be operated.
• Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport", other names for PKU include "Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Syarif Kasim II" and "بندر اودارا اينترنسيونل سلطان شريف قاسم ٢".
• The newly built airport has been equipped by some shopping outlets and venues such as souvenir stands, fashion store, F&B outlets, food court, grocery shops and many more.