Nonstop flight route between Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States and Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK), Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States and Porto Santo Airport (PXO), Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,015 miles (or 8,071 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 Chalkyitsik Airport and Porto Santo 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 Chalkyitsik Airport and Porto Santo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIK / PACI |
Airport Name: | Chalkyitsik Airport |
Location: | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°38'41"N by 143°44'24"W |
Area Served: | Chalkyitsik, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIK |
More Information: | CIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PXO / LPPS |
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Location: | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°4'14"N by 16°20'58"W |
Area Served: | Porto Santo Island |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 338 feet (103 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PXO |
More Information: | PXO Maps & Info |
Facts about Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK):
- Because of Chalkyitsik Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at Chalkyitsik 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 Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) W of CIK.
- Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,139 miles (16,317 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Porto Santo Airport (PXO):
- Porto Santo Airport handled 106,592 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Porto Santo Airport (PXO) is Madeira Airport (FNC), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SW of PXO.
- The furthest airport from Porto Santo Airport (PXO) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Porto Santo Airport (meaning Porto Santo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,150 miles (19,553 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- Porto Santo Airport (PXO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Porto Santo Airport", another name for PXO is "Aeroporto de Porto Santo".
- Because of Porto Santo Airport's relatively low elevation of 338 feet, planes can take off or land at Porto Santo 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 airport's infrastructure has improved over time, with increases to the runway length and in ramp surface.