Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and San Fernando Airport (FDO), San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,312 miles (or 13,377 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 Merrill Field and San Fernando 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 Merrill Field and San Fernando Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
More Information: | MRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDO / SADF |
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Location: | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°27'11"S by 58°35'21"W |
Area Served: | San Fernando, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FDO |
More Information: | FDO Maps & Info |
Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):
- For 12-month period ending August 5, 2004, the airport had 191,550 aircraft operations, an average of 524 per day, 100% of which were general aviation.
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
- The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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 offices of the Alaska Dispatch, parent company of the Anchorage Daily News, are located on Merrill Field.
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
Facts about San Fernando Airport (FDO):
- Because of San Fernando Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at San Fernando 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 furthest airport from San Fernando Airport (FDO) is Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ), which is nearly antipodal to San Fernando Airport (meaning San Fernando Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yancheng Nanyang Airport), and is located 12,338 miles (19,855 kilometers) away in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China.
- The closest airport to San Fernando Airport (FDO) is Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SE of FDO.
- San Fernando Airport (FDO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "San Fernando Airport", another name for FDO is "Aeropuerto de San Fernando".