Nonstop flight route between Attu Island, Alaska, United States and Redmond, Oregon, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States and Roberts Field (RDM), Redmond, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,954 miles (or 4,753 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 Roberts Field, 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 Roberts Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):

• 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 Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The island is protected as part of the National Parks Trust territory and few people visit the island or area, as it is restricted.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Casco Cove is one of the most isolated and remote airports in the United States.

Facts about Roberts Field (RDM):

• In addition to being known as "Roberts Field", other names for RDM include "Redmond Municipal Airport" and "(former Redmond Army Airfield)".
• On August 1, 2006 Horizon Air began twice daily non-stops to Los Angeles on 76-seat Bombardier Dash 8 s.
• Along with increased parking, the facility has increased its area by about 600%, allowing more room for security and traveler services, as well as concessions and gate operations.
• Roberts Field (RDM) has 2 runways.
• In early 2013 American Airlines announced it was restarting the flight to Los Angeles formerly operated by Alaska Airlines.
• The furthest airport from Roberts Field (RDM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,951 miles (17,623 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Roberts Field is in Deschutes County, Oregon a mile southeast of Redmond, which owns it.
• Built in the 1920s, passenger flights arrived at the airport in 1940.
• The closest airport to Roberts Field (RDM) is Prineville Airport (PRZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of RDM.
• A few airlines have scheduled flights to Redmond, including Alaska Airlines Boeing 727-200s to Los Angeles and Seattle, Hughes Airwest Douglas DC-9s to Portland and San Francisco and to smaller cities, Pacific Express BAC One-Elevens to Portland and San Francisco and other cities, and Pacific Southwest Airlines BAe 146-200s to San Francisco.