Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Nyac, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Nyac Airport (ZNC), Nyac, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,650 miles (or 4,265 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Nyac 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Nyac Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEW / KFEW |
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Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'59"N by 104°52'0"W |
View all routes: | Routes from FEW |
More Information: | FEW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZNC / |
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Location: | Nyac, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°58'50"N by 159°59'36"W |
Operator/Owner: | Tuluksak Dredging Co. |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 460 feet (140 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZNC |
More Information: | ZNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW):
- At the end of World War II, city officials in Spokane, Washington, had tried to acquire joint use of facilities at Geiger Field, Spokane which Air Training Command had used as its Aviation Engineer Training Center.
- The 389th Air Base Group was established on 1 February 1958 to take control of the former ATC facilities as part of the transfer to Strategic Air Command.
- The 90th Missile Wing was activated 1 July 1963, with the original designation as 90th Strategic Missile Wing.
- In addition to being known as "Francis E. Warren Air Force Base", another name for FEW is "Francis E. Warren AFB".
- The furthest airport from Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,806 miles (17,390 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of FEW.
Facts about Nyac Airport (ZNC):
- The furthest airport from Nyac Airport (ZNC) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,570 miles (17,011 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Nyac Airport's relatively low elevation of 460 feet, planes can take off or land at Nyac 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 closest airport to Nyac Airport (ZNC) is Tuluksak Airport (TLT), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of ZNC.
- Nyac Airport (ZNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nyac Airport", another name for ZNC is "none".