Nonstop flight route between Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia and Tin City, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Pirie Airport (PPI), Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia and Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC), Tin City, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,408 miles (or 11,922 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 Port Pirie Airport and Tin City LRRS 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 Port Pirie Airport and Tin City LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPI / YPIR |
| Airport Name: | Port Pirie Airport |
| Location: | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°14'20"S by 137°59'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Port Pirie Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPI |
| More Information: | PPI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNC / PATC |
| Airport Name: | Tin City LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Tin City, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°33'47"N by 167°55'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNC |
| More Information: | TNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Pirie Airport (PPI):
- The furthest airport from Port Pirie Airport (PPI) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,696 miles (18,822 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Port Pirie Airport (PPI) is Cowell Airport (CCW), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WSW of PPI.
- Port Pirie Airport (PPI) has 3 runways.
- Because of Port Pirie Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Pirie 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 Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC):
- It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public.
- The furthest airport from Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,379 miles (16,703 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Tin City LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Tin City 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.
- Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NW of TNC.
