Nonstop flight route between Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States and St. Louis, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nuiqsut Airport (NUI), Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States and Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), St. Louis, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,046 miles (or 4,901 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 Nuiqsut Airport and Lambert–St. Louis International 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 Nuiqsut Airport and Lambert–St. Louis International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Nuiqsut Airport (NUI):

• Because of Nuiqsut Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuiqsut 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 "Nuiqsut Airport", another name for NUI is "AQT".
• The closest airport to Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) is Alpine Airstrip (DQH), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of NUI.
• Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,151 miles (16,336 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.

Facts about Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL):

• In 1985, Southwest Airlines began service, an event that would lead to major changes at the airport in the coming years.
• Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) has 4 runways.
• Because of Lambert–St. Louis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 605 feet, planes can take off or land at Lambert–St. Louis 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 closest airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) is St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) SE of STL.
• The furthest airport from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,986 miles (17,681 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 2006, the United States Air Force announced plans to turn the 131st Fighter Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard into the 131st Bomb Wing.
• In June 1920, the Aero Club of St.
• On October 22, 2012, a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340 landed at Lambert carrying VA Executives, including Richard Branson to discuss and explore the likelihood of a St Louis Route.
• During the war, the airport became a manufacturing base for McDonnell Aircraft and Curtiss-Wright.