Nonstop flight route between Oranjestad, Aruba and Chignik, Alaska, United States.:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA), Oranjestad, Aruba and Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), Chignik, Alaska, United States. would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,447 miles (or 8,766 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 Queen Beatrix International Airport and Chignik Fisheries 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 Queen Beatrix International Airport and Chignik Fisheries Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUA / TNCA |
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| Location: | Oranjestad, Aruba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°30'5"N by 70°0'55"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aruba Airport Authority N.V. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUA |
| More Information: | AUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCG / |
| Airport Name: | Chignik Fisheries Airport |
| Location: | Chignik, Alaska, United States. |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°19'4"N by 158°35'26"W |
| Area Served: | Chignik, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCG |
| More Information: | KCG Maps & Info |
Facts about Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA):
- Because of Queen Beatrix International Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Queen Beatrix 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.
- The closest airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) is Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP), which is located 51 miles (81 kilometers) S of AUA.
- In addition to being known as "Queen Beatrix International Airport", another name for AUA is "Internationale luchthaven Koningin BeatrixAeropuerto Internacional Reina Beatrix".
- A terminal for private aircraft opened in 2007.
- The furthest airport from Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Queen Beatrix International Airport (meaning Queen Beatrix International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,113 miles (19,494 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- In 2011, the airport was voted fourth in a list of the world's top 10 airport approaches in a survey conducted by PrivateFly.com.
- Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG):
- Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,895 miles (17,533 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) is Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) ESE of KCG.
- Because of Chignik Fisheries Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Chignik Fisheries 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.
