Nonstop flight route between Kiana, Alaska, United States and Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), Kiana, Alaska, United States and Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,310 miles (or 6,937 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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport and Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan 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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport and Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAN / PAIK |
Airport Name: | Bob Baker Memorial Airport |
Location: | Kiana, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°58'32"N by 160°26'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IAN |
More Information: | IAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSA / RCSS |
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Location: | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'9"N by 121°33'6"E |
Area Served: | Taipei |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
Airport Type: | Public & Military |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TSA |
More Information: | TSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN):
- The closest airport to Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SW of IAN.
- Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bob Baker Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Bob Baker Memorial 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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,242 miles (16,484 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA):
- The civilian section of Songshan Airport, officially Taipei International Airport, has scheduled flights serving Taiwan, mainland China, South Korea and Japan, with almost all international flights out of the Taipei area served by Taoyuan International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (meaning Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- Because of Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan 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 December 2009, an affirmative schedule for the route between Tokyo-Haneda and Taipei-Songshan was announced.
- The airport was built in 1936 with its origins as a Japanese military airbase, the Matsuyama Airdrome, during Japanese rule.
- In addition to being known as "Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)", other names for TSA include "台北國際航空站台北松山機場" and "Táiběi Guójì HángkōngzhànTáiběi Sōngshān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) W of TSA.
- Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Songshan Airport is seen to have the potential to attract business travelers within Pacific Asia due to its location in downtown Taipei.