Nonstop flight route between Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States and Naknek, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States and Naknek Airport (NNK), Naknek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,159 miles (or 3,475 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 relatively short distance between Idaho Falls Regional Airport and Naknek Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDA / KIDA |
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| Location: | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'48"N by 112°4'14"W |
| Area Served: | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Idaho Falls |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4744 feet (1,446 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IDA |
| More Information: | IDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNK / |
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| Location: | Naknek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°43'58"N by 157°1'12"W |
| Area Served: | Naknek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NNK |
| More Information: | NNK Maps & Info |
Facts about Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA):
- Because of Idaho Falls Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,744 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IDA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IDA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) N of IDA.
- Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has 2 runways.
- The airport terminal has been expanded twice and partially re-built once.
- The furthest airport from Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,774 miles (17,339 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Idaho Falls Regional Airport", another name for IDA is "Fanning Field".
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
Facts about Naknek Airport (NNK):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 161 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, an increase of 53% from the 105 enplanements in 2007.
- The furthest airport from Naknek Airport (NNK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,728 miles (17,265 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Naknek Airport (NNK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Naknek Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Naknek 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 "Naknek Airport", another name for NNK is "5NK".
- The closest airport to Naknek Airport (NNK) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSE of NNK.
