Nonstop flight route between Duluth, Minnesota, United States and McGrath, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duluth International Airport (DLH), Duluth, Minnesota, United States and McGrath Airport (MCG), McGrath, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,620 miles (or 4,216 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 Duluth International Airport and McGrath 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 Duluth International Airport and McGrath Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLH / KDLH |
| Airport Name: | Duluth International Airport |
| Location: | Duluth, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°50'31"N by 92°11'36"W |
| Area Served: | Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin (Twin Ports) |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Duluth, Minnesota |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1428 feet (435 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLH |
| More Information: | DLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCG / PAMC |
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| Location: | McGrath, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°57'10"N by 155°36'24"W |
| Area Served: | McGrath, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCG |
| More Information: | MCG Maps & Info |
Facts about Duluth International Airport (DLH):
- In 1961, the Duluth Airport Authority Board moves to rename the Williamson–Johnson Municipal Airport, the Duluth International Airport.
- Duluth International Airport handled 312,000 passengers last year.
- Duluth International Airport (DLH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Duluth International Airport (DLH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,759 miles (17,315 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1942, the three existing runways were paved.
- The closest airport to Duluth International Airport (DLH) is Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of DLH.
- Construction of a 368 stall parking ramp with skywalk connection to the terminal is slated to be completed by the fall of 2014.
Facts about McGrath Airport (MCG):
- The closest airport to McGrath Airport (MCG) is Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of MCG.
- The furthest airport from McGrath Airport (MCG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,435 miles (16,793 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "McGrath Airport", another name for MCG is "(formerly McGrath Army Airbase)".
- McGrath Airport (MCG) has 2 runways.
- Because of McGrath Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at McGrath 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.
