Nonstop flight route between Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and Wrangell, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and Wrangell Airport (WRG), Wrangell, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,944 miles (or 4,737 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 Myrtle Beach International Airport and Wrangell 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 Myrtle Beach International Airport and Wrangell Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYR / KMYR |
Airport Name: | Myrtle Beach International Airport |
Location: | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'46"N by 78°55'51"W |
Area Served: | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Horry County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MYR |
More Information: | MYR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRG / PAWG |
Airport Name: | Wrangell Airport |
Location: | Wrangell, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°29'3"N by 132°22'10"W |
Area Served: | Wrangell, Alaska |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WRG |
More Information: | WRG Maps & Info |
Facts about Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR):
- Because of Myrtle Beach International Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Myrtle Beach International 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 airport and terminal was constructed in 1975, opening in 1976.
- Joint use of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base was first agreed in 1955.
- The closest airport to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Grand Strand Airport (CRE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of MYR.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport handled 1,664,917 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,632 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was a designated launch abort site for the Space Shuttle, but was never used.
Facts about Wrangell Airport (WRG):
- Wrangell Airport (WRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wrangell Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Wrangell 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 Wrangell Airport (WRG) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,572 miles (17,015 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Wrangell Airport has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,999 by 150 feet.
- The closest airport to Wrangell Airport (WRG) is Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of WRG.