Nonstop flight route between Marakei, Kiribati and Port Alexander, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marakei Airport (MZK), Marakei, Kiribati and Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD), Port Alexander, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,714 miles (or 7,586 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 Marakei Airport and Port Alexander Seaplane Base, 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 Marakei Airport and Port Alexander Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZK / NGMK |
Airport Name: | Marakei Airport |
Location: | Marakei, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°3'1"N by 173°16'0"E |
Area Served: | Marakei |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MZK |
More Information: | MZK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTD / PAAP |
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Location: | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°14'48"N by 134°38'53"W |
Area Served: | Port Alexander, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTD |
More Information: | PTD Maps & Info |
Facts about Marakei Airport (MZK):
- The closest airport to Marakei Airport (MZK) is Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of MZK.
- The furthest airport from Marakei Airport (MZK) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is located 11,988 miles (19,292 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Because of Marakei Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Marakei 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.
Facts about Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD):
- Port Alexander Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S which measures 3,000 by 300 feet.
- Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Port Alexander Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Alexander Seaplane Base 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 Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,640 miles (17,123 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Port Alexander Seaplane Base", another name for PTD is "AHP".
- The closest airport to Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) is Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of PTD.