Nonstop flight route between Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Teller, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Teller Airport (TLA), Teller, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,800 miles (or 6,115 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Teller 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Teller Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
| Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
| Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
| Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
| More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLA / PATE |
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| Location: | Teller, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°14'25"N by 166°20'21"W |
| Area Served: | Teller, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLA |
| More Information: | TLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- The airport opened June 16, 1941.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- In May 2012, the U.S.
- With the addition of more flights and limited space in the aging main terminal, the airport began an extensive renovation and expansion in the 1990s.
- The runway layout has changed little, except for the 1956 closure of a fourth, east–west runway now used for taxiing and aircraft parking.
- On March 23, 2011, the air traffic control supervisor on duty reportedly fell asleep during the night shift.
- Service to the airport's Metro station began in 1977.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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.
Facts about Teller Airport (TLA):
- In addition to being known as "Teller Airport", another name for TLA is "TER".
- The furthest airport from Teller Airport (TLA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,328 miles (16,622 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Teller Airport (TLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Teller Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Teller 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 Teller Airport (TLA) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of TLA.
