Nonstop flight route between Portorož, Slovenia and Alexandria, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Portorož Airport (POW), Portorož, Slovenia and Alexandria International Airport (AEX), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,405 miles (or 8,699 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 Portorož Airport and Alexandria 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 Portorož Airport and Alexandria International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Portorož Airport (POW):

• The closest airport to Portorož Airport (POW) is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of POW.
• Because of Portorož Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Portorož 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.
• Although the airport fire station is currently declared CAT 2, it can be upgraded to CAT 4, provided a minimum of 12 hours advance notice is given - prior to commencement of the respective flight operations.
• In addition to being known as "Portorož Airport", another name for POW is "Letališče Portorož".
• On 28 January 1971, the city of Piran decides to build an international sports airport at Portorož Airport.
• Further development of the airport continues, and in January 1975, the Coast Flight Centre is established.
• The furthest airport from Portorož Airport (POW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Portorož Airport (POW) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Alexandria International Airport (AEX):

• On June 23, 1955, Alexandria Army Air Base was renamed England Air Force Base in honor of Lieutenant Colonel John Brooke England, who died on November 17, 1954.
• The closest airport to Alexandria International Airport (AEX) is Esler Field (ESF), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of AEX.
• The furthest airport from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,986 miles (17,680 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• All three airlines serving Alexandria operate either Canadair or Embraer regional jet aircraft.
• Alexandria International Airport also played an important role in storm recovery efforts following hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
• Alexandria International Airport (AEX) has 2 runways.
• After the application by the England Authority and the recommendation from the FAA, the Department of Defense granted all airside and landside areas to the England Authority.
• The England Authority has ten members of the Board of Commissioners.
• The second option is called the Avigation Easement Acquisition Program.
• Because of Alexandria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandria 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.