Nonstop flight route between Bear Creek, Alaska, United States and Patterson, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC), Bear Creek, Alaska, United States and Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN), Patterson, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,629 miles (or 5,841 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 Bear Creek 3 Airport and Harry P. Williams Memorial 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 Bear Creek 3 Airport and Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCC / |
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Location: | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°34'18"N by 156°8'39"W |
Area Served: | Bear Creek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 740 feet (226 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BCC |
More Information: | BCC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTN / KPTN |
Airport Name: | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport |
Location: | Patterson, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°42'33"N by 91°20'20"W |
Area Served: | Patterson, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | State of Louisiana |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTN |
More Information: | PTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC):
- Because of Bear Creek 3 Airport's relatively low elevation of 740 feet, planes can take off or land at Bear Creek 3 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 Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) is Takotna Airport (TCT), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of BCC.
- In addition to being known as "Bear Creek 3 Airport", another name for BCC is "Z48".
- Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,393 miles (16,726 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN):
- The closest airport to Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NW of PTN.
- Because of Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Harry P. Williams Memorial 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.
- Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,118 miles (17,892 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.