Nonstop flight route between Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States and Coen, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI), Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States and Coen Airport (CUQ), Coen, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,550 miles (or 10,542 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 Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site and Coen 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 Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site and Coen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNI / PALN |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°54'38"N by 153°14'31"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LNI |
More Information: | LNI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUQ / YCOE |
Airport Name: | Coen Airport |
Location: | Coen, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°45'42"S by 143°7'0"E |
Area Served: | Coen, Queensland |
Operator/Owner: | Cook Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 533 feet (162 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUQ |
More Information: | CUQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI):
- In addition to being known as "Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site", other names for LNI include " " and "AK71".
- Because of Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site 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.
- Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The radar station was upgraded with new radars and in 1994 was re-designated part of the North Warning System as a Short Range Radar Site, A-18, equipped with a minimally attended AN/FPS-124 surveillance radar.
- The furthest airport from Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,219 miles (16,447 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) is Alpine Airstrip (DQH), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SE of LNI.
Facts about Coen Airport (CUQ):
- Because of Coen Airport's relatively low elevation of 533 feet, planes can take off or land at Coen 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.
- Coen Airport (CUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Coen Airport (CUQ) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,621 miles (18,702 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Coen Airport (CUQ) is Lockhart River Airport (IRG), which is located 69 miles (110 kilometers) N of CUQ.