Nonstop flight route between Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States and Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV), Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States and Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP), Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,254 miles (or 5,237 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 Elfin Cove Seaplane Base and Saint-Pierre 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 Elfin Cove Seaplane Base and Saint-Pierre Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELV / PAEL | 
| Airport Name: | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base | 
| Location: | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°11'43"N by 136°20'50"W | 
| Area Served: | Elfin Cove, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ELV | 
| More Information: | ELV Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSP / LFVP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°45'47"N by 56°10'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon | 
| Operator/Owner: | Service de l'aviation civile de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FSP | 
| More Information: | FSP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV):
- Because of Elfin Cove Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Elfin Cove 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.
- Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) is Gustavus Airport (GST), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NE of ELV.
- It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- The furthest airport from Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,567 miles (17,006 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP):
- In addition to being known as "Saint-Pierre Airport", another name for FSP is "Aéroport de Saint-Pierre Pointe-Blanche".
- The closest airport to Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) is Miquelon Airport (MQC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNW of FSP.
- The furthest airport from Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,562 miles (18,608 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Saint-Pierre Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Pierre 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 currently handles turboprop aircraft, but it can handle small jets up to a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A319/Airbus A320.
- Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) currently has only 1 runway.




