Nonstop flight route between Pakuba, Uganda and Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pakuba Airport (PAF), Pakuba, Uganda and Sheldon Point Airport (SXP), Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,883 miles (or 12,687 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 Pakuba Airport and Sheldon Point 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 Pakuba Airport and Sheldon Point Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAF / HUPA |
| Airport Name: | Pakuba Airport |
| Location: | Pakuba, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°12'9"N by 31°33'15"E |
| Area Served: | Pakuba, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAF |
| More Information: | PAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXP / |
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| Location: | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°31'14"N by 164°50'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXP |
| More Information: | SXP Maps & Info |
Facts about Pakuba Airport (PAF):
- The closest airport to Pakuba Airport (PAF) is Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of PAF.
- The furthest airport from Pakuba Airport (PAF) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Sheldon Point Airport (SXP):
- In addition to being known as "Sheldon Point Airport", another name for SXP is "none".
- The closest airport to Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Alakanuk Airport (AUK), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of SXP.
- Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,458 miles (16,831 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Sheldon Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheldon Point 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.
