Nonstop flight route between Napaskiak, Alaska, United States and Pensacola, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Napaskiak Airport (PKA), Napaskiak, Alaska, United States and Pensacola International Airport (PNS), Pensacola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,892 miles (or 6,264 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 Napaskiak Airport and Pensacola International 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 Napaskiak Airport and Pensacola International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKA / PAPK |
| Airport Name: | Napaskiak Airport |
| Location: | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°42'10"N by 161°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Napaskiak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKA |
| More Information: | PKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNS / KPNS |
| Airport Name: | Pensacola International Airport |
| Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°28'23"N by 87°11'12"W |
| Area Served: | Pensacola, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pensacola |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNS |
| More Information: | PNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Napaskiak Airport (PKA):
- Napaskiak Airport (PKA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Napaskiak Airport (PKA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,590 miles (17,042 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Napaskiak Airport (PKA) is Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNE of PKA.
- Because of Napaskiak Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Napaskiak 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 Pensacola International Airport (PNS):
- On May 8, 1978 National Airlines Flight 193 landed in Escambia Bay while approaching the east-west runway.
- This facility is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
- Because of Pensacola International Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Pensacola International 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 Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of PNS.
- The furthest airport from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,148 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Pensacola mayor Ashton Hawyard announced on November 9, 2011 that, despite not serving any international destinations, the airport would change its name from Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport effective immediately.
- Pensacola International Airport (PNS) has 2 runways.
