Nonstop flight route between Jacmel, Haiti and North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jacmel Airport (JAK), Jacmel, Haiti and North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP), North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,055 miles (or 6,525 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 Jacmel Airport and North Whale Seaplane Base, 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 Jacmel Airport and North Whale Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAK / MTJA |
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| Location: | Jacmel, Haiti |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°14'27"N by 72°31'6"W |
| Area Served: | Jacmel, Haiti |
| Operator/Owner: | Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAK |
| More Information: | JAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWP / |
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| Location: | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°6'59"N by 133°7'18"W |
| Area Served: | North Whale Pass, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WWP |
| More Information: | WWP Maps & Info |
Facts about Jacmel Airport (JAK):
- The airport also hosted the local UN MINUSTAH base.
- Some degradation of the runway was discovered on 29 January 2010, as a result of the heavy use of the airstrip.
- The furthest airport from Jacmel Airport (JAK) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,927 miles (19,195 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Jacmel Airport (JAK) is Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of JAK.
- In addition to being known as "Jacmel Airport", another name for JAK is "Aérodrome de Jacmel".
- Because of Jacmel Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacmel 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.
- Jacmel Airport (JAK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP):
- The closest airport to North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) is Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ESE of WWP.
- The furthest airport from North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,610 miles (17,076 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "North Whale Seaplane Base", another name for WWP is "96Z".
- North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of North Whale Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at North Whale Seaplane Base 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.
