Nonstop flight route between El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Sanak Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK), El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH), Sanak Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,224 miles (or 5,189 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 Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base, 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 Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDK / KEQA | 
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| Location: | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'27"N by 96°49'2"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of El Dorado | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1378 feet (420 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EDK | 
| More Information: | EDK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPH / | 
| Airport Name: | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base | 
| Location: | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°27'33"N by 162°41'36"W | 
| Area Served: | Pauloff Harbor (Sanak Island) | 
| Operator/Owner: | Public Domain | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KPH | 
| More Information: | KPH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK):
- In addition to being known as "Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport", another name for EDK is "EQA".
 - Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,715 miles (17,244 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Beech Factory Airport (BEC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of EDK.
 
Facts about Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH):
- The furthest airport from Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,020 miles (17,734 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 - Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) is False Pass Airport (KFP), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NW of KPH.
 - Because of Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base 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.
 
