Nonstop flight route between Flores, El Petén, Guatemala and Birch Creek, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS), Flores, El Petén, Guatemala and Birch Creek Airport (KBC), Birch Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,228 miles (or 6,804 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 Mundo Maya International Airport and Birch Creek 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 Mundo Maya International Airport and Birch Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRS / MGTK |
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Location: | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°54'50"N by 89°51'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 387 feet (118 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRS |
More Information: | FRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBC / |
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Location: | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W |
Area Served: | Birch Creek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBC |
More Information: | KBC Maps & Info |
Facts about Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS):
- Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) is Big Creek Airport (BGK), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) ESE of FRS.
- Because of Mundo Maya International Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Mundo Maya International 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 "Mundo Maya International Airport", another name for FRS is "MGMM".
- The furthest airport from Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,883 miles (19,123 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Birch Creek Airport (KBC):
- Because of Birch Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Birch Creek 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 Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of KBC.
- In addition to being known as "Birch Creek Airport", another name for KBC is "Z91".
- The furthest airport from Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,178 miles (16,381 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Birch Creek Airport (KBC) currently has only 1 runway.