Nonstop flight route between Blytheville, Arkansas, United States and St. Mary's, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arkansas International Airport (BYH), Blytheville, Arkansas, United States and St. Mary's Airport (KSM), St. Mary's, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,533 miles (or 5,686 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 Arkansas International Airport and St. Mary's 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 Arkansas International Airport and St. Mary's Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYH / KBYH |
| Airport Name: | Arkansas International Airport |
| Location: | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°57'51"N by 89°56'38"W |
| Area Served: | Blytheville, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Gosnell Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 254 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYH |
| More Information: | BYH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSM / PASM |
| Airport Name: | St. Mary's Airport |
| Location: | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°3'38"N by 163°18'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSM |
| More Information: | KSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Arkansas International Airport (BYH):
- Arkansas International Airport (BYH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Arkansas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 254 feet, planes can take off or land at Arkansas 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.
- Arkansas International Airport covers an area of 1,100 acres at an elevation of 254 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Arkansas International Airport (BYH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,015 miles (17,728 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because it was an Air Force base, it has room and facilities that are not available in many other complexes.
- The closest airport to Arkansas International Airport (BYH) is Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of BYH.
- The airport has the second longest runway in the state of Arkansas at approximately 11,600 feet in length.
Facts about St. Mary's Airport (KSM):
- The furthest airport from St. Mary's Airport (KSM) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,494 miles (16,889 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- St. Mary's Airport (KSM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to St. Mary's Airport (KSM) is Mountain Village Airport (MOU), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) W of KSM.
- Because of St. Mary's Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Mary's 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.
