Nonstop flight route between Morgantown, West Virginia, United States and Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States and Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU), Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,525 miles (or 5,672 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 Morgantown Municipal Airport and Chuathbaluk 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 Morgantown Municipal Airport and Chuathbaluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGW / KMGW |
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Location: | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°38'34"N by 79°54'59"W |
Area Served: | Morgantown, West Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Morgantown |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1248 feet (380 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGW |
More Information: | MGW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHU / |
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Location: | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°34'45"N by 159°12'56"W |
Area Served: | Chuathbaluk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHU |
More Information: | CHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW):
- The furthest airport from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,518 miles (18,537 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Morgantown Municipal Airport", another name for MGW is "Walter L. Bill Hart Field".
- Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Greene County Airport (WAY), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNW of MGW.
- While the airport's runway cannot handle larger airplanes, it has filed a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to lengthen the runway.
Facts about Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU):
- The furthest airport from Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,530 miles (16,947 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Chuathbaluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Chuathbaluk 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 Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is Aniak Airport (ANI), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) W of CHU.
- In addition to being known as "Chuathbaluk Airport", other names for CHU include "PACH" and "9A3".
- Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) currently has only 1 runway.