Nonstop flight route between Palmer, Alaska, United States and Akjoujt, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ), Palmer, Alaska, United States and Akjoujt Airport (AJJ), Akjoujt, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,290 miles (or 10,122 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 Palmer Municipal Airport and Akjoujt 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 Palmer Municipal Airport and Akjoujt Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAQ / PAAQ |
| Airport Name: | Palmer Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Palmer, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°35'41"N by 149°5'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Palmer |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 242 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAQ |
| More Information: | PAQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJJ / GQNJ |
| Airport Name: | Akjoujt Airport |
| Location: | Akjoujt, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°43'58"N by 14°22'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AJJ |
| More Information: | AJJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ):
- Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,515 miles (16,922 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) is Wasilla Airport (WWA), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of PAQ.
- Because of Palmer Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Palmer 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.
Facts about Akjoujt Airport (AJJ):
- The closest airport to Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) is Atar Airport (ATR), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) ENE of AJJ.
- The furthest airport from Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) is Koné Airport (KNQ), which is nearly antipodal to Akjoujt Airport (meaning Akjoujt Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koné Airport), and is located 12,333 miles (19,847 kilometers) away in Koné, New Caledonia.
