Nonstop flight route between Port Protection, Alaska, United States and Santa Barbara, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV), Port Protection, Alaska, United States and Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN), Santa Barbara, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,670 miles (or 2,687 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 relatively short distance between Port Protection Seaplane Base and Santa Cruz Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPV / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°19'44"N by 133°36'36"W | 
| Area Served: | Port Protection, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PPV | 
| More Information: | PPV Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZN / KSZN | 
| Airport Name: | Santa Cruz Island Airport | 
| Location: | Santa Barbara, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°3'38"N by 119°54'54"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | The Nature Conservancy | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SZN | 
| More Information: | SZN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV):
- Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Port Protection Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Protection Seaplane Base 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 furthest airport from Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,611 miles (17,077 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) is Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNW of PPV.
- In addition to being known as "Port Protection Seaplane Base", another name for PPV is "19P".
Facts about Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN):
- The furthest airport from Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,512 miles (18,527 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Santa Cruz Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Cruz Island 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.
- Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) is Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of SZN.




