Nonstop flight route between Nightmute, Alaska, United States and Challis, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nightmute Airport (NME), Nightmute, Alaska, United States and Challis Airport (CHL), Challis, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,316 miles (or 3,727 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 Nightmute Airport and Challis Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NME / PAGT | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°28'15"N by 164°42'2"W | 
| Area Served: | Nightmute, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NME | 
| More Information: | NME Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHL / KLLJ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Challis, Idaho, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'24"N by 114°13'4"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Challis | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5072 feet (1,546 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CHL | 
| More Information: | CHL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nightmute Airport (NME):
- Because of Nightmute Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Nightmute 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 Nightmute Airport (NME) is Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WNW of NME.
- In addition to being known as "Nightmute Airport", another name for NME is "IGT".
- The furthest airport from Nightmute Airport (NME) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,600 miles (17,059 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Nightmute Airport (NME) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Challis Airport (CHL):
- The furthest airport from Challis Airport (CHL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,728 miles (17,265 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Challis Airport (CHL) is Lemhi County Airport (SMN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NNE of CHL.
- In addition to being known as "Challis Airport", another name for CHL is "LLJ".
- Challis Airport (CHL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Challis Airport's high elevation of 5,072 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CHL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CHL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.




