Nonstop flight route between Caen, France and Portage Creek, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Caen la Mer Airport (CFR), Caen, France and Portage Creek Airport (PCA), Portage Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,859 miles (or 7,820 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 Caen la Mer Airport and Portage Creek 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 Caen la Mer Airport and Portage Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFR / LFRK |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Caen, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°10'23"N by 0°27'0"W |
Area Served: | Caen, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI de Caen |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CFR |
More Information: | CFR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PCA / PAOC |
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Location: | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°54'23"N by 157°42'39"W |
Area Served: | Portage Creek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 129 feet (39 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PCA |
More Information: | PCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Caen la Mer Airport (CFR):
- Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Caen la Mer Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Caen la Mer 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 Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Caen la Mer Airport (meaning Caen la Mer Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,021 miles (19,345 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Caen la Mer Airport", another name for CFR is "Aéroport de Caen la Mer".
- The closest airport to Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) is Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of CFR.
Facts about Portage Creek Airport (PCA):
- The furthest airport from Portage Creek Airport (PCA) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,716 miles (17,246 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Portage Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 129 feet, planes can take off or land at Portage Creek 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.
- In addition to being known as "Portage Creek Airport", another name for PCA is "A14".
- Portage Creek Airport (PCA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Portage Creek Airport (PCA) is Naknek Airport (NNK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ESE of PCA.