Nonstop flight route between Ottumwa, Iowa, United States and St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM), Ottumwa, Iowa, United States and St. Paul Island Airport (SNP), St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,474 miles (or 5,591 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 Ottumwa Regional Airport and St. Paul Island 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 Ottumwa Regional Airport and St. Paul Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTM / KOTM |
Airport Name: | Ottumwa Regional Airport |
Location: | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°6'24"N by 92°26'53"W |
Area Served: | Ottumwa, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Ottumwa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OTM |
More Information: | OTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNP / PASN |
Airport Name: | St. Paul Island Airport |
Location: | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°10'1"N by 170°13'14"W |
Area Served: | St. Paul Island, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 63 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SNP |
More Information: | SNP Maps & Info |
Facts about Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM):
- Because of Ottumwa Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Ottumwa Regional 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.
- With the end of World War II and much less need for large numbers of aviators, NAS Ottumwa was transitioned from a flight training role to one of classroom-based pre-flight training on December 7, 1945—exactly four years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- The furthest airport from Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,856 miles (17,470 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) is Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) E of OTM.
- On May 20, 1947 the U.S Secretary of the Navy ordered that the U.S.
- In December, 1947, Central States Airlines began commercial air service to Ottumwa.
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) has 2 runways.
Facts about St. Paul Island Airport (SNP):
- Because of St. Paul Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 63 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Paul Island 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.
- St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,781 miles (17,351 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) is St. George Airport (STG), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSE of SNP.