Nonstop flight route between Poitiers, France and Selawik, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS), Poitiers, France and Selawik Airport (WLK), Selawik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,547 miles (or 7,318 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 Poitiers–Biard Airport and Selawik 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 Poitiers–Biard Airport and Selawik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIS / LFBI |
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Location: | Poitiers, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°35'14"N by 0°18'24"E |
Area Served: | Poitiers, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI Vienne |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 423 feet (129 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PIS |
More Information: | PIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLK / PASK |
Airport Name: | Selawik Airport |
Location: | Selawik, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°35'59"N by 159°59'8"W |
Area Served: | Selawik, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WLK |
More Information: | WLK Maps & Info |
Facts about Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS):
- The furthest airport from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Poitiers–Biard Airport (meaning Poitiers–Biard Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,189 miles (19,616 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Poitiers–Biard Airport", another name for PIS is "Aéroport de Poitiers – Biard".
- The closest airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) is Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) S of PIS.
- Because of Poitiers–Biard Airport's relatively low elevation of 423 feet, planes can take off or land at Poitiers–Biard 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.
- Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) has 3 runways.
Facts about Selawik Airport (WLK):
- The closest airport to Selawik Airport (WLK) is Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) NNW of WLK.
- The furthest airport from Selawik Airport (WLK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,219 miles (16,446 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Selawik Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Selawik 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.
- Selawik Airport (WLK) has 2 runways.