Nonstop flight route between McAlester, Oklahoma, United States and Northway, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McAlester Regional Airport (MLC), McAlester, Oklahoma, United States and Northway Airport (ORT), Northway, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,753 miles (or 4,431 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 McAlester Regional Airport and Northway 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 McAlester Regional Airport and Northway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLC / KMLC |
Airport Name: | McAlester Regional Airport |
Location: | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°52'57"N by 95°46'59"W |
Area Served: | McAlester, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of McAlester |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 770 feet (235 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MLC |
More Information: | MLC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORT / PAOR |
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Location: | Northway, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°57'39"N by 141°55'41"W |
Area Served: | Northway, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1715 feet (523 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORT |
More Information: | ORT Maps & Info |
Facts about McAlester Regional Airport (MLC):
- McAlester Regional Airport (MLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to McAlester Regional Airport (MLC) is Antlers Municipal Airport (ATE), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) S of MLC.
- The furthest airport from McAlester Regional Airport (MLC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,791 miles (17,366 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of McAlester Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 770 feet, planes can take off or land at McAlester Regional 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.
- McAlester Regional Airport is in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, three miles southwest of McAlester, which owns it.
Facts about Northway Airport (ORT):
- In addition to being known as "Northway Airport", another name for ORT is "(former Northway Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Northway Airport (ORT) is Tok Airport (TKJ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NW of ORT.
- Northway Airport (ORT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Northway Airport (ORT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,363 miles (16,678 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.