Nonstop flight route between Circle, Alaska, United States and Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States:
Departure Airport:
(65°49'40"N by 144°4'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'19"N by 95°39'24"W)
Distance from IRC to SGR:
3,219.23 miles (5,180.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Circle City Airport (IRC), Circle, Alaska, United States and Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR), Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,219 miles (or 5,181 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 Circle City Airport and Sugar Land Regional 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 Circle City Airport and Sugar Land Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRC / PACR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Circle, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°49'40"N by 144°4'33"W |
| Area Served: | Circle, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 613 feet (187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRC |
| More Information: | IRC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGR / KSGR |
| Airport Name: | Sugar Land Regional Airport |
| Location: | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°37'19"N by 95°39'24"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sugar Land |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGR |
| More Information: | SGR Maps & Info |
Facts about Circle City Airport (IRC):
- The closest airport to Circle City Airport (IRC) is Central Airport (CEM), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SW of IRC.
- Circle City Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in Circle, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Circle City Airport (IRC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,196 miles (16,409 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Circle City Airport's relatively low elevation of 613 feet, planes can take off or land at Circle City 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.
- Circle City Airport (IRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Circle City Airport", another name for IRC is "CRC".
- Circle City Airport covers an area of 324 acres at an elevation of 613 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR):
- The airport, the fourth largest airport in Greater Houston as of 2009, receives yearly usage from over 100 Fortune 500 companies.
- Because of Sugar Land Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Sugar Land Regional 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 Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SGR.
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- The furthest airport from Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,990 miles (17,687 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.63 miles (42.86 km) SW | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.12 miles (45.26 km) SSW | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 57.23 miles (92.11 km) N | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) WNW | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 60.93 miles (98.05 km) NNW | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.28 miles (161.38 km) WNW | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 103.25 miles (166.17 km) NW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 111.32 miles (179.16 km) SE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 118.76 miles (191.12 km) SW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 122.82 miles (197.66 km) WSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.86 miles (205.76 km) S | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.54 miles (208.48 km) WSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 131.84 miles (212.18 km) SSW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 135.45 miles (217.99 km) SSW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 136.32 miles (219.38 km) SSE | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,195.83 miles (16,408.56 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,175.65 miles (16,376.08 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,168.30 miles (16,364.25 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,146.11 miles (16,328.54 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,122.60 miles (16,290.71 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,048.65 miles (16,171.70 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,009.23 miles (16,108.26 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,934.62 miles (15,988.18 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,927.75 miles (15,977.13 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,926.45 miles (15,975.03 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,925.86 miles (15,974.08 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,923.71 miles (15,970.62 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,920.31 miles (15,965.15 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,898.93 miles (15,930.74 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,894.80 miles (15,924.10 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.87 miles (12.67 km) NE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 13.58 miles (21.86 km) N | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 22.75 miles (36.60 km) E | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 29.92 miles (48.15 km) E | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 31.01 miles (49.91 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 31.36 miles (50.47 km) NE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 37.37 miles (60.14 km) SSE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 39.28 miles (63.21 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 43.73 miles (70.38 km) ENE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 46.53 miles (74.88 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 52.50 miles (84.49 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 53.88 miles (86.71 km) ESE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) SSW | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 77.82 miles (125.24 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) NNW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,990.08 miles (17,686.78 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,957.21 miles (17,633.88 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,656.29 miles (17,149.59 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,635.75 miles (17,116.54 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,623.04 miles (17,096.09 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,612.85 miles (17,079.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,610.80 miles (17,076.38 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,609.95 miles (17,075.02 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,603.45 miles (17,064.56 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,595.78 miles (17,052.21 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,584.69 miles (17,034.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,579.78 miles (17,026.47 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,565.07 miles (17,002.79 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,559.42 miles (16,993.70 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,557.77 miles (16,991.05 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |