Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Kincardine, Ontario, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Kincardine Airport (YKD), Kincardine, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,926 miles (or 4,709 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 Kincardine 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 Kincardine 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):

• 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.
• 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 offices of the Alaska Dispatch, parent company of the Anchorage Daily News, are located on Merrill Field.
• 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.

Facts about Kincardine Airport (YKD):

• The furthest airport from Kincardine Airport (YKD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,297 miles (18,181 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Kincardine Airport's relatively low elevation of 772 feet, planes can take off or land at Kincardine 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 Kincardine Airport (YKD) is Wiarton Airport (YVV), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NNE of YKD.
• Kincardine Airport (YKD) has 2 runways.