Nonstop flight route between Augusta, Maine, United States and Platinum, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Augusta State Airport (AUG), Augusta, Maine, United States and Platinum Airport (PTU), Platinum, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,740 miles (or 6,019 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 Augusta State Airport and Platinum 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 Augusta State Airport and Platinum Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUG / KAUG | 
| Airport Name: | Augusta State Airport | 
| Location: | Augusta, Maine, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°19'14"N by 69°47'49"W | 
| Area Served: | Augusta, Maine | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Maine | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AUG | 
| More Information: | AUG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTU / PAPM | 
| Airport Name: | Platinum Airport | 
| Location: | Platinum, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°0'41"N by 161°49'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Platinum, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PTU | 
| More Information: | PTU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Augusta State Airport (AUG):
- The furthest airport from Augusta State Airport (AUG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,674 miles (18,787 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Augusta State Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile northwest of the central business district of the state capital of Augusta, a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States.
- The closest airport to Augusta State Airport (AUG) is Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNE of AUG.
- Because of Augusta State Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusta State 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.
- Augusta State Airport (AUG) has 2 runways.
- Runway 17/35 was reconstructed in the summer of 2012.
Facts about Platinum Airport (PTU):
- Because of Platinum Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Platinum 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 Platinum Airport (PTU) is Goodnews Airport (GNU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of PTU.
- The furthest airport from Platinum Airport (PTU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,706 miles (17,230 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Platinum Airport (PTU) currently has only 1 runway.




