Nonstop flight route between Nikolai, Alaska, United States and Watsonville, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nikolai Airport (NIB), Nikolai, Alaska, United States and Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI), Watsonville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,262 miles (or 3,641 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 relatively short distance between Nikolai Airport and Watsonville Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIB / PAFS | 
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| Location: | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W | 
| Area Served: | Nikolai, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NIB | 
| More Information: | NIB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WVI / KWVI | 
| Airport Name: | Watsonville Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Watsonville, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'8"N by 121°47'22"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Watsonville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WVI | 
| More Information: | WVI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nikolai Airport (NIB):
- Nikolai Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of Nikolai, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
 - Nikolai Airport covers an area of 76 acres at an elevation of 441 feet above mean sea level.
 - The closest airport to Nikolai Airport (NIB) is McGrath Airport (MCG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of NIB.
 - Because of Nikolai Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolai 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Nikolai Airport", other names for NIB include "FSP" and "Nikolai".
 - Nikolai Airport (NIB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Nikolai Airport (NIB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 
Facts about Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI):
- Watsonville Municipal Airport is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Watsonville, a city in Santa Cruz County, California, USA.
 - The furthest airport from Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,380 miles (18,315 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - Because of Watsonville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at Watsonville Municipal 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 has three approaches, making it a popular instrument training area.
 - Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of WVI.
 
