Nonstop flight route between Eilat, Israel and Beluga, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eilat Airport (ETH), Eilat, Israel and Beluga Airport (BVU), Beluga, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,159 miles (or 9,912 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 Eilat Airport and Beluga 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 Eilat Airport and Beluga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ETH / LLET |
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| Location: | Eilat, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°33'29"N by 34°57'32"E |
| Area Served: | Eilat, Israel |
| Operator/Owner: | Israel Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ETH |
| More Information: | ETH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVU / PABG |
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| Location: | Beluga, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°10'23"N by 151°2'43"W |
| Area Served: | Beluga, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Conoco Phillips Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVU |
| More Information: | BVU Maps & Info |
Facts about Eilat Airport (ETH):
- Because of Eilat Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Eilat 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.
- In addition to being known as "Eilat Airport", other names for ETH include "J. Hozman Airport" and "שְׂדֵה הַתְּעוּפָה אֵילַת".
- The closest airport to Eilat Airport (ETH) is King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of ETH.
- In August 2005, a Katyusha rocket fired from Jordan landed near a taxi traveling just 15 yards from the airport perimeter fence.
- Eilat Airport (ETH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Eilat Airport (ETH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,807 miles (19,002 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Since the beginning of the 1990s the authorities in Eilat have considered relocating the airport, approximately 20 km north of Eilat, to the Ora Well area near Be'er Ora.
Facts about Beluga Airport (BVU):
- In addition to being known as "Beluga Airport", another name for BVU is "BLG".
- The closest airport to Beluga Airport (BVU) is Tyonek Airport (TYE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of BVU.
- Beluga Airport (BVU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Beluga Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Beluga 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 Beluga Airport (BVU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,552 miles (16,982 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
