Nonstop flight route between Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Daşoguz, Turkmenistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ), Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Daşoguz Airport (TAZ), Daşoguz, Turkmenistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,435 miles (or 7,138 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport and Daşoguz 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport and Daşoguz Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIZ / PPIZ |
Airport Name: | Point Lay LRRS Airport |
Location: | Point Lay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government 11 TCW/LGO Elmendorf |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PIZ |
More Information: | PIZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAZ / UTAT |
Airport Name: | Daşoguz Airport |
Location: | Daşoguz, Turkmenistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°45'52"N by 59°49'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | N/A |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from TAZ |
More Information: | TAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ):
- The furthest airport from Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Point Lay LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lay LRRS 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Wainwright Airport (AIN), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) NE of PIZ.
- The airport was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line Radar station at Point Lay.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Daşoguz Airport (TAZ):
- Daşoguz Airport (TAZ) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Daşoguz Airport (TAZ) is Urgench International Airport (UGC), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) ESE of TAZ.
- The furthest airport from Daşoguz Airport (TAZ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,259 miles (18,120 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.