Nonstop flight route between Poughkeepsie, New York, United States and Ekwok, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dutchess County Airport (POU), Poughkeepsie, New York, United States and Ekwok Airport (KEK), Ekwok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,601 miles (or 5,795 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 Dutchess County Airport and Ekwok 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 Dutchess County Airport and Ekwok Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | POU / KPOU |
Airport Name: | Dutchess County Airport |
Location: | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°37'36"N by 73°53'3"W |
Area Served: | Poughkeepsie, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Dutchess County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from POU |
More Information: | POU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEK / |
Airport Name: | Ekwok Airport |
Location: | Ekwok, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'16"N by 157°28'19"W |
Area Served: | Ekwok, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEK |
More Information: | KEK Maps & Info |
Facts about Dutchess County Airport (POU):
- A Flight Service Station was opened at the airport, but closed during the 1990s.
- Because of Dutchess County Airport's relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Dutchess County 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.
- Dutchess County Airport (POU) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Dutchess County Airport (POU) is Stewart International Airport (SWF), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of POU.
- The furthest airport from Dutchess County Airport (POU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the 1960s–1980s, the airport had commuter airline service by Command Airways, Colgan Airways,Air North, and others.
Facts about Ekwok Airport (KEK):
- Ekwok Airport (KEK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ekwok Airport (KEK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Ekwok Airport covers an area of 118 acres at an elevation of 135 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Ekwok Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Ekwok 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 Ekwok Airport (KEK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of KEK.