Nonstop flight route between Doncaster, England, United Kingdom and King Salmon, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA), Doncaster, England, United Kingdom and King Salmon Airport (AKN), King Salmon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,569 miles (or 7,354 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 Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield and King Salmon 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 Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield and King Salmon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSA / EGCN | 
| Airport Name: | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield | 
| Location: | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°28'31"N by 1°0'15"W | 
| Area Served: | Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley (South Yorkshire), Retford, Worksop (Bassetlaw District) | 
| Operator/Owner: | Peel Airports | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DSA | 
| More Information: | DSA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKN / PAKN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°40'35"N by 156°38'54"W | 
| Area Served: | King Salmon, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKN | 
| More Information: | AKN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA):
- Robin Hood Airport was also a filming location for Film4 Productions film Four Lions.
- Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield handled 690,351 passengers last year.
- Because of Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield 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.
- Defence company BAE Systems operates its Aircraft Maintenance Academy from No.
- The furthest airport from Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,785 miles (18,966 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- It was reopened as Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield in April 2005 after low-cost flights and rising passenger demand made a new commercial airport feasible.
- Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) is Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WSW of DSA.
- The airport currently handles occasional one-off ad hoc freight flights, using aircraft such as the A300, DC10, MD11, Boeing 747 and Antonov 124.
- Thomson and First Choice are currently trying to re-open family and couple longhaul routes.
- By 2010 the Peel Group was attempting to secure outside investment for Peel Airports.
Facts about King Salmon Airport (AKN):
- Because of King Salmon Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at King Salmon 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 King Salmon Airport (AKN) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 42,310 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 40,637 enplanements in 2009, and 41,514 in 2010.
- In addition to being known as "King Salmon Airport", other names for AKN include "(former Naknek Air Force Base)" and "(former Naknek Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to King Salmon Airport (AKN) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AKN.
- King Salmon Airport (AKN) has 3 runways.
- On June 30, 1985, Douglas C-47B N168Z of Northern Peninsula Fisheries was substantially damaged at King Salmon when both engines failed on approach while the aircraft was on an executive flight from Homer Airport, Alaska.




