Nonstop flight route between Ipswich, England and Arctic Village, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°1'50"N by 1°11'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(68°6'52"N by 145°34'45"W)
Distance from IPW to ARC:
3,961.64 miles (6,375.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ipswich Airport (IPW), Ipswich, England and Arctic Village Airport (ARC), Arctic Village, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,962 miles (or 6,376 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 Ipswich Airport and Arctic Village 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 Ipswich Airport and Arctic Village Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPW / EGSE |
| Airport Name: | Ipswich Airport |
| Location: | Ipswich, England |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°1'50"N by 1°11'40"E |
| Airport Type: | Closed |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPW |
| More Information: | IPW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARC / PARC |
| Airport Name: | Arctic Village Airport |
| Location: | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°6'52"N by 145°34'45"W |
| Area Served: | Arctic Village, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Venetie Tribal Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2092 feet (638 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARC |
| More Information: | ARC Maps & Info |
Facts about Ipswich Airport (IPW):
- The site has since been redeveloped as the Ravenswood housing estate.
- Because of Ipswich Airport's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Ipswich 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 Ipswich Airport (IPW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,859 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ipswich Airport (IPW) is RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of IPW.
- Ipswich Airport (IPW) has 2 runways.
- The airport, over its functional lifetime, offered scheduled flights to Clacton, Southend and Jersey by Channel Airways and later to Amsterdam, Manchester by Suckling Airways.
Facts about Arctic Village Airport (ARC):
- The furthest airport from Arctic Village Airport (ARC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,053 miles (16,179 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Arctic Village Airport (ARC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arctic Village Airport (ARC) is Venetie Airport (VEE), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SSW of ARC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.98 miles (45.03 km) NW | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 29.56 miles (47.57 km) W | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 37.55 miles (60.42 km) NW | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.04 miles (61.22 km) NW | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 38.36 miles (61.73 km) SW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.09 miles (67.73 km) WSW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 44.72 miles (71.97 km) N | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 44.90 miles (72.27 km) WNW | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 45.34 miles (72.96 km) W | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 48.02 miles (77.28 km) S | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 48.69 miles (78.36 km) N | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 50.59 miles (81.42 km) NNW | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 55.48 miles (89.29 km) SSW | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 60.76 miles (97.79 km) SW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 64.28 miles (103.44 km) WNW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.56 miles (19,084.46 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,784.98 miles (18,966.05 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,765.42 miles (18,934.56 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,751.74 miles (18,912.54 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,739.33 miles (18,892.57 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,733.69 miles (18,883.50 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,727.82 miles (18,874.05 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,723.63 miles (18,867.31 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,721.78 miles (18,864.34 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,693.07 miles (18,818.12 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,690.65 miles (18,814.23 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,684.49 miles (18,804.32 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,678.74 miles (18,795.06 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,671.37 miles (18,783.20 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,651.14 miles (18,750.65 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 79.19 miles (127.45 km) SSW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 86.70 miles (139.53 km) WSW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 103.03 miles (165.81 km) WNW | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) S | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 112.69 miles (181.36 km) SSE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 127.36 miles (204.96 km) S | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 130.55 miles (210.10 km) SSW | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 135.13 miles (217.47 km) WSW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 147.91 miles (238.03 km) NNE | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 154.16 miles (248.10 km) ESE | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 158.62 miles (255.28 km) W | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 160.23 miles (257.87 km) NNW | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 161.35 miles (259.67 km) WSW | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 163.14 miles (262.55 km) SSE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 172.46 miles (277.55 km) SW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,053.03 miles (16,178.75 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,032.60 miles (16,145.86 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,030.21 miles (16,142.02 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,998.80 miles (16,091.47 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,996.20 miles (16,087.28 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,958.97 miles (16,027.37 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 9,899.59 miles (15,931.80 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,857.42 miles (15,863.93 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,785.34 miles (15,747.94 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,779.46 miles (15,738.48 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,774.91 miles (15,731.15 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,773.84 miles (15,729.43 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,773.42 miles (15,728.76 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,773.40 miles (15,728.73 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,751.44 miles (15,693.39 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |