Nonstop flight route between McGrath, Alaska, United States and Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°57'10"N by 155°36'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°34'45"N by 99°59'35"W)
Distance from MCG to ANW:
2,601.65 miles (4,186.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGrath Airport (MCG), McGrath, Alaska, United States and Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW), Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,602 miles (or 4,187 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 McGrath Airport and Ainsworth 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 McGrath Airport and Ainsworth 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: | MCG / PAMC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | McGrath, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°57'10"N by 155°36'24"W |
| Area Served: | McGrath, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCG |
| More Information: | MCG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANW / KANW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'45"N by 99°59'35"W |
| Area Served: | Ainsworth, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Ainsworth Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2589 feet (789 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANW |
| More Information: | ANW Maps & Info |
Facts about McGrath Airport (MCG):
- McGrath Airport (MCG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "McGrath Airport", another name for MCG is "(formerly McGrath Army Airbase)".
- The closest airport to McGrath Airport (MCG) is Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of MCG.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, the airport had 5,278 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 4,893 in 2009, and 5,242 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from McGrath Airport (MCG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,435 miles (16,793 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of McGrath Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at McGrath 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.
Facts about Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW):
- Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) has 2 runways.
- The airport covers 2,493 acres at an elevation of 2,589 feet.
- In 1946 the United States Army Corps of Engineers issued a Revokable License to the City of Ainsworth for commercial aircraft operations at the Airfield.
- In the mid-1980s the National Scientific Balloon Facility rented space at Ainsworth for periodic balloon missions.
- The furthest airport from Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,586 miles (17,036 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The base closed on 31 December 1945.
- The closest airport to Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) is Miller Field (VTN), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NW of ANW.
- Ainsworth AAF was activated on 30 November 1942 as one of eleven United States Army Air Forces training bases in Nebraska.
- In addition to being known as "Ainsworth Regional Airport", another name for ANW is "Ainsworth Army Airfield".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.30 miles (19.79 km) WSW | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.52 miles (21.76 km) WNW | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) E | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 45.91 miles (73.88 km) NNW | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 79.01 miles (127.16 km) ENE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 86.29 miles (138.88 km) SSW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 97.95 miles (157.64 km) SW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.93 miles (160.83 km) SSW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 110.28 miles (177.47 km) SW | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) ENE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) ENE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 122.67 miles (197.42 km) N | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 126.31 miles (203.28 km) W | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 128.21 miles (206.34 km) S | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) NNW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,434.91 miles (16,793.33 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,434.60 miles (16,792.82 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,418.55 miles (16,766.99 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,402.67 miles (16,741.44 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,364.27 miles (16,679.64 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,258.62 miles (16,509.61 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,203.74 miles (16,421.29 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,144.54 miles (16,326.01 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,142.97 miles (16,323.48 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,142.69 miles (16,323.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,136.27 miles (16,312.71 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,119.98 miles (16,286.49 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,118.51 miles (16,284.12 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,115.09 miles (16,278.63 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,114.03 miles (16,276.92 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.11 miles (54.90 km) NW | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 66.92 miles (107.71 km) E | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 80.99 miles (130.34 km) SSE | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 106.50 miles (171.40 km) SSW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 124.09 miles (199.70 km) S | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 125.48 miles (201.94 km) N | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) NE | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 131.27 miles (211.26 km) WNW | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 134.32 miles (216.17 km) E | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 137.04 miles (220.54 km) ESE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 137.73 miles (221.66 km) SSE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 141.15 miles (227.15 km) SE | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 148.12 miles (238.38 km) WSW | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) NE | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 154.82 miles (249.15 km) S | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,585.88 miles (17,036.28 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,457.29 miles (16,829.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,434.18 miles (16,792.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,432.02 miles (16,788.67 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,415.33 miles (16,761.81 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,409.97 miles (16,753.18 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,394.04 miles (16,727.54 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,374.18 miles (16,695.58 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,369.73 miles (16,688.42 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,355.77 miles (16,665.95 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,351.63 miles (16,659.29 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,345.89 miles (16,650.05 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,331.24 miles (16,626.48 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,320.32 miles (16,608.90 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,289.27 miles (16,558.93 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |