Nonstop flight route between Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST), Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States and Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,223 miles (or 5,187 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 John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport and Merrill Field, 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 John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport and Merrill Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST):

• John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) has 2 runways.
• Johnstown–Cambria County Airport is home to several military units.
• John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport is a civil-military public airport three miles northeast of Johnstown, in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
• The furthest airport from John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Although the airport has only three commercial flights and little other activity, as of April 2009, the airport had received almost $200 million in federal subsidies.
• The closest airport to John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) is Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of JST.

Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):

• The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
• The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Merrill Field is home to the University of Alaska Anchorage's Aviation Technology Division, as well as two locally-owned flight schools, air taxi services, and fixed base operators.
• Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
• The offices of the Alaska Dispatch, parent company of the Anchorage Daily News, are located on Merrill Field.
• Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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.