Nonstop flight route between Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States and Cocle, Panama:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States and Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH), Cocle, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,016 miles (or 8,072 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 Fort Yukon Airport and Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez 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 Fort Yukon Airport and Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FYU / PFYU | 
| Airport Name: | Fort Yukon Airport | 
| Location: | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°34'21"N by 145°14'47"W | 
| Area Served: | Fort Yukon, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 438 feet (134 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FYU | 
| More Information: | FYU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIH / MPSM | 
| Airport Name: | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport | 
| Location: | Cocle, Panama | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°22'32"N by 80°7'40"W | 
| Area Served: | Rio Hato, Coclé, Panama | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 105 feet (32 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RIH | 
| More Information: | RIH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Fort Yukon Airport (FYU):
- Because of Fort Yukon Airport's relatively low elevation of 438 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Yukon 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.
- Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Birch Creek Airport (KBC), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of FYU.
- The furthest airport from Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,155 miles (16,342 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH):
- Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Río Hato was also the first combat target for the US Air Force F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter during Operation Just Cause.
- In 2011 the government of Panama gave the order to proceed with a project to rebuild the airport.
- The closest airport to Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) is Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NE of RIH.
- The furthest airport from Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (meaning Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,102 miles (19,476 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez 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.




