Nonstop flight route between Hatteras, North Carolina, United States and King Salmon, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC), Hatteras, North Carolina, United States and King Salmon Airport (AKN), King Salmon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,870 miles (or 6,228 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 Billy Mitchell Airport and King Salmon 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 Billy Mitchell Airport and King Salmon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HNC / KHSE | 
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| Location: | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°13'58"N by 75°37'4"W | 
| Area Served: | Hatteras, North Carolina | 
| Operator/Owner: | National Park Service | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HNC | 
| More Information: | HNC Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKN / PAKN | 
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| Location: | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°40'35"N by 156°38'54"W | 
| Area Served: | King Salmon, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKN | 
| More Information: | AKN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC):
- Billy Mitchell Airport covers an area of 100 acres at an elevation of 17 feet above mean sea level.
 - Because of Billy Mitchell Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Billy Mitchell 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 Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) is Dare County Regional Airport (MEO), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) N of HNC.
 - Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Billy Mitchell Airport", another name for HNC is "HSE".
 
Facts about King Salmon Airport (AKN):
- In addition to being known as "King Salmon Airport", other names for AKN include "(former Naknek Air Force Base)" and "(former Naknek Army Airfield)".
 - The furthest airport from King Salmon Airport (AKN) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - Because of King Salmon Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at King Salmon 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 King Salmon Airport (AKN) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AKN.
 - King Salmon Airport covers an area of 5,277 acres at an elevation of 73 feet above mean sea level.
 - King Salmon Airport (AKN) has 3 runways.
 
