Nonstop flight route between A Coruña, Spain and Pilot Station, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°18'6"N by 8°22'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W)
Distance from LCG to PQS:
5,028.37 miles (8,092.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between A Coruña Airport (LCG), A Coruña, Spain and Pilot Station Airport (PQS), Pilot Station, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,028 miles (or 8,092 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 A Coruña Airport and Pilot Station 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 A Coruña Airport and Pilot Station Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCG / LECO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | A Coruña, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°18'6"N by 8°22'37"W |
| Area Served: | A Coruña, Galicia, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCG |
| More Information: | LCG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Station, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQS |
| More Information: | PQS Maps & Info |
Facts about A Coruña Airport (LCG):
- The furthest airport from A Coruña Airport (LCG) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is nearly antipodal to A Coruña Airport (meaning A Coruña Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ashburton Aerodrome), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in Ashburton, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to A Coruña Airport (LCG) is Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of LCG.
- In addition to being known as "A Coruña Airport", another name for LCG is "Aeroporto da Coruña-Alvedro".
- By 1994, yearly passenger numbers had surpassed 259,000.
- Because of A Coruña Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at A Coruña 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.
- A Coruña Airport (LCG) currently has only 1 runway.
- During 1964, Aviaco operated a Vigo-A Coruña-Santander-San Sebastián-Barcelona line served by Convair 440s.
Facts about Pilot Station Airport (PQS):
- In addition to being known as "Pilot Station Airport", another name for PQS is "0AK".
- Pilot Station Airport (PQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is St. Mary's Airport (KSM), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of PQS.
- Because of Pilot Station Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Station 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 Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,503 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.09 miles (45.20 km) S | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |     |
| 2 | 75.20 miles (121.02 km) S | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 118.55 miles (190.78 km) S | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 4 | 118.91 miles (191.37 km) E | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 5 | 131.10 miles (210.98 km) SE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 6 | 143.60 miles (231.10 km) S | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 143.85 miles (231.51 km) SSE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 146.19 miles (235.28 km) ESE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 210.69 miles (339.07 km) ESE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 10 | 214.88 miles (345.81 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 11 | 217.41 miles (349.88 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 12 | 219.23 miles (352.81 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 229.05 miles (368.62 km) E | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 250.00 miles (402.34 km) ESE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 274.83 miles (442.30 km) E | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,394.35 miles (19,946.72 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,389.34 miles (19,938.66 km) WSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,384.93 miles (19,931.57 km) SE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,374.74 miles (19,915.17 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,364.86 miles (19,899.27 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,355.69 miles (19,884.50 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,355.55 miles (19,884.28 km) E | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,351.15 miles (19,877.20 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,328.72 miles (19,841.11 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,319.67 miles (19,826.54 km) WSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,318.47 miles (19,824.60 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,283.24 miles (19,767.91 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,276.07 miles (19,756.37 km) SSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.76 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) NW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) E | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.68 miles (116.97 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) S | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.63 miles (123.32 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) NNW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.26 miles (140.44 km) SSE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,493.23 miles (16,887.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.69 miles (16,849.29 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,428.98 miles (16,783.77 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,384.35 miles (16,711.95 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,274.23 miles (16,534.72 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,208.73 miles (16,429.31 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,208.46 miles (16,428.88 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,169.54 miles (16,366.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,164.32 miles (16,357.85 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,161.86 miles (16,353.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,155.71 miles (16,344.00 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,143.55 miles (16,324.43 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |