Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Bullock Harbour, Berry Islands, Bahamas:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC), Bullock Harbour, Berry Islands, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,078 miles (or 6,564 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 Great Harbour Cay 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 Great Harbour Cay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):

• Merrill Field is home to the University of Alaska Anchorage's Aviation Technology Division, as well as two locally-owned flight schools, air taxi services, and fixed base operators.
• Merrill Field, located on the east end of 5th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, was the only airport serving Anchorage until 1951 when the introduction of ever larger and faster commercial aircraft required that an airfield with longer and heavier runways be built.
• 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.
• Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.

Facts about Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC):

• Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Great Harbour Cay Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Great Harbour Cay 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 Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC) is Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) S of GHC.
• The furthest airport from Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,727 miles (18,872 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.