Nonstop flight route between North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and Deadhorse, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Caicos Airport (NCA), North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and Alpine Airstrip (DQH), Deadhorse, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,542 miles (or 7,309 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 North Caicos Airport and Alpine Airstrip, 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 North Caicos Airport and Alpine Airstrip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCA / MBNC |
| Airport Name: | North Caicos Airport |
| Location: | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°55'3"N by 71°56'21"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NCA |
| More Information: | NCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DQH / PALP |
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| Location: | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°20'39"N by 150°56'40"W |
| Area Served: | Deadhorse, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DQH |
| More Information: | DQH Maps & Info |
Facts about North Caicos Airport (NCA):
- Because of North Caicos Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at North Caicos 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.
- North Caicos Airport (NCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to North Caicos Airport (NCA) is Middle Caicos Airport (MDS), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SE of NCA.
- The furthest airport from North Caicos Airport (NCA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to North Caicos Airport (meaning North Caicos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,050 miles (19,393 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Alpine Airstrip (DQH):
- Alpine Airstrip (DQH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alpine Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Alpine Airstrip 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 Alpine Airstrip (DQH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,154 miles (16,342 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Alpine Airstrip (DQH) is Nuiqsut Airport (NUI), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of DQH.
- In addition to being known as "Alpine Airstrip", another name for DQH is "AK15".
