Nonstop flight route between Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA), Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina and Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,098 miles (or 13,033 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 General Justo José de Urquiza Airport and Merrill Field, 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 General Justo José de Urquiza Airport and Merrill Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRA / SAAP |
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Location: | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°47'40"S by 60°28'49"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PRA |
More Information: | PRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
More Information: | MRI Maps & Info |
Facts about General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA):
- The closest airport to General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) is Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SSW of PRA.
- In addition to being known as "General Justo José de Urquiza Airport", another name for PRA is "Aeropuerto de Entre Ríos "General Justo José de Urquiza"".
- The furthest airport from General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) is Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX), which is nearly antipodal to General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (meaning General Justo José de Urquiza Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Changzhou Benniu Airport), and is located 12,420 miles (19,988 kilometers) away in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of General Justo José de Urquiza Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at General Justo José de Urquiza 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 Merrill Field (MRI):
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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 offices of the Alaska Dispatch, parent company of the Anchorage Daily News, are located on Merrill Field.
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
- The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The airstrip is still in use today as the primary field for private wheel equipped aircraft in the warmer months and for ski equipped in the winter.