Nonstop flight route between Little Rock, Arkansas, United States and Raton, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT), Little Rock, Arkansas, United States and Raton Municipal Airport (RTN), Raton, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 702 miles (or 1,130 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 relatively short distance between Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport and Raton Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIT / KLIT |
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Location: | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'45"N by 92°13'28"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Little Rock |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LIT |
More Information: | LIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RTN / KRTN |
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Location: | Raton, New Mexico, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'30"N by 104°30'7"W |
Area Served: | Raton, New Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | City of Raton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6352 feet (1,936 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RTN |
More Information: | RTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT):
- On June 1, 1999 American Airlines Flight 1420 crashed upon landing at Little Rock National Airport on a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, killing the captain and 10 passengers.
- Adams Field is named after Captain George Geyer Adams, 154th Observation Squadron, Arkansas National Guard, who was killed in the line of duty on September 4, 1937.
- Because of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Bill and Hillary Clinton National 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 Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) is Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NNE of LIT.
- Clinton National Airport covers 2,000 acres at an elevation of 266 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,882 miles (17,512 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) has 3 runways.
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport handled 2,255,109 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport", another name for LIT is "Adams Field".
Facts about Raton Municipal Airport (RTN):
- In addition to being known as "Raton Municipal Airport", another name for RTN is "Crews Field".
- Raton Municipal Airport covers 1,280 acres at an elevation of 6,352 feet above mean sea level.
- Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Raton Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,352 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RTN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RTN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,053 miles (17,788 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) is Perry Stokes Airport (TAD), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NNE of RTN.