Nonstop flight route between Attu Island, Alaska, United States and Manila, Arkansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States and Manila Municipal Airport (MXA), Manila, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,544 miles (or 7,314 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 Casco Cove Coast Guard Station and Manila Municipal 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 Casco Cove Coast Guard Station and Manila Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):

• The Casco Cove Airport was a LORAN navigation station operated by the United States Coast Guard.
• The furthest airport from Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
• The closest airport to Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
• Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station 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.
• In addition to being known as "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".
• Casco Cove CGS resides at elevation of 88 feet above mean sea level.
• The island is protected as part of the National Parks Trust territory and few people visit the island or area, as it is restricted.
• On January 1, 1945, 2nd Lt.
• Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Manila Municipal Airport (MXA):

• The furthest airport from Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,708 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Manila Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Manila Municipal 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 Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) is Arkansas International Airport (BYH), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of MXA.
• This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.