Nonstop flight route between McGrath, Alaska, United States and Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGrath Airport (MCG), McGrath, Alaska, United States and Kärdla Airport (KDL), Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,011 miles (or 6,455 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 Kärdla 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 Kärdla 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 |
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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: | KDL / EEKA |
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Location: | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°59'26"N by 22°49'50"E |
Operator/Owner: | SC Kärdla Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KDL |
More Information: | KDL Maps & Info |
Facts about McGrath Airport (MCG):
- 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.
- 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.
- McGrath Airport is a state-owned public-use airport serving McGrath, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- McGrath Airport (MCG) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The facility covers an area of 641 acres at an elevation of 341 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Kärdla Airport (KDL):
- Because of Kärdla Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Kärdla 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.
- On 23 November 2001 an airplane with 17 people on board crashed on its way from Tallinn to Kärdla, near Palade at Hiiumaa.
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kärdla Airport", another name for KDL is "Kärdla lennujaam".
- Kärdla Airport opened in 1963.
- The closest airport to Kärdla Airport (KDL) is Kuressaare Airport (URE), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSW of KDL.
- The furthest airport from Kärdla Airport (KDL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,109 miles (17,877 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.