Nonstop flight route between Augusta, Maine, United States and Sacramento, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Augusta State Airport (AUG), Augusta, Maine, United States and Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Sacramento, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,663 miles (or 4,286 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 Sacramento 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 Augusta State Airport and Sacramento 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 Augusta State Airport (AUG):

• Augusta State Airport (AUG) has 2 runways.
• The airport received a Federal grant of $1 million to purchase new snow removal equipment.
• 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.
• 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 covers an area of 350 acres at an elevation of 352 feet above mean sea level.
• As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 3,554 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,663 in 2009, and 4,300 in 2010.

Facts about Sacramento International Airport (SMF):

• The Sacramento County Airport System launched its Web site in April 1997.
• California Pacific Airlines hopes to fly between Sacramento and Carlsbad in southern California in 2013.
• Sacramento International Airport handled 8,910,570 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,280 miles (18,154 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of SMF.
• Because of Sacramento International Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Sacramento 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.
• Sacramento International Airport (SMF) has 2 runways.
• US Airways previously flew to Las Vegas, but ended service after closing its Las Vegas hub.
• As the nation’s economy was taking a hit in 2008, commercial aviation was challenged by reduced passenger numbers and increasing fuel and other costs.