Nonstop flight route between Waterfall, Alaska, United States and Morganton, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF), Waterfall, Alaska, United States and Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), Morganton, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,754 miles (or 4,432 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 Waterfall Seaplane Base and Foothills 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 Waterfall Seaplane Base and Foothills 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: | KWF / |
Airport Name: | Waterfall Seaplane Base |
Location: | Waterfall, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°17'47"N by 133°14'35"W |
Area Served: | Waterfall, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Waterfall Cannery Resort |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWF |
More Information: | KWF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRN / KMRN |
Airport Name: | Foothills Regional Airport |
Location: | Morganton, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°49'13"N by 81°36'41"W |
Area Served: | Morganton, North Carolina, US |
Operator/Owner: | Foothills Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1270 feet (387 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRN |
More Information: | MRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF):
- Because of Waterfall Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterfall 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.
- The closest airport to Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of KWF.
- Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,657 miles (17,150 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Foothills Regional Airport (MRN):
- The furthest airport from Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) is Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of MRN.