Nonstop flight route between Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY), Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG), Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,974 miles (or 6,396 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 Fayetteville Regional Airport and Nelson Lagoon 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 Fayetteville Regional Airport and Nelson Lagoon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAY / KFAY | 
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| Location: | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°59'27"N by 78°52'49"W | 
| Area Served: | Fayetteville metropolitan area and southeastern North Carolina | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fayetteville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 189 feet (58 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FAY | 
| More Information: | FAY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLG / PAOU | 
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| Location: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'27"N by 161°9'37"W | 
| Area Served: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NLG | 
| More Information: | NLG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY):
- Currently, Fayetteville Regional Airport is served by Delta Air Lines and Delta Connection carrier ExpressJet, US Airways Express, and United Express carrier CommutAir.
 - The furthest airport from Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,638 miles (18,729 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Fayetteville Regional Airport", another name for FAY is "Grannis Field".
 - The closest airport to Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) is Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of FAY.
 - Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Fayetteville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 189 feet, planes can take off or land at Fayetteville Regional 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.
 - As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 202,597 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 231,002 enplanements in 2009, and 258,986 in 2010.
 
Facts about Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG):
- The furthest airport from Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,914 miles (17,564 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 - Nelson Lagoon Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 75 feet.
 - Nelson Lagoon Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Nelson Lagoon, in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S.
 - In addition to being known as "Nelson Lagoon Airport", another name for NLG is "OUL".
 - Because of Nelson Lagoon Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Nelson Lagoon 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.
 - Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Port Moller Airport (PML), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) E of NLG.
 
