Nonstop flight route between Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States and Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(60°12'15"N by 154°19'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°49'5"N by 88°6'51"W)
Distance from PTA to IMT:
2,788.19 miles (4,487.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Alsworth Airport (PTA), Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States and Ford Airport (IMT), Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,788 miles (or 4,487 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 Alsworth Airport and Ford 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 Alsworth Airport and Ford Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTA / PALJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°12'15"N by 154°19'8"W |
| Area Served: | Port Alsworth, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Glen Alsworth, Sr. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTA |
| More Information: | PTA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IMT / KIMT |
| Airport Name: | Ford Airport |
| Location: | Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°49'5"N by 88°6'51"W |
| Area Served: | Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Dickinson County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1182 feet (360 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IMT |
| More Information: | IMT Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Alsworth Airport (PTA):
- In addition to being known as "Port Alsworth Airport", other names for PTA include "TPO" and "Port Alsworth".
- Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Port Alsworth Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Alsworth 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 furthest airport from Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,625 miles (17,100 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) is Nondalton Airport (NNL), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of PTA.
Facts about Ford Airport (IMT):
- The closest airport to Ford Airport (IMT) is Delta County Airport (ESC), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) E of IMT.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 3,998 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 5,475 enplanements in 2009, and 6,943 in 2010.
- Ford Airport serves the greater Dickinson County area which includes the cities of Iron Mountain, Kingsford and Norway in Michigan and the bordering Wisconsin communities of Aurora, Florence and Niagara.
- Ford Airport (IMT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ford Airport (IMT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,966 miles (17,647 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.69 miles (38.12 km) SW | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.88 miles (46.48 km) SSE | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 37.25 miles (59.95 km) SSW | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 55.88 miles (89.93 km) SSW | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) SSW | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.92 miles (120.57 km) NW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.04 miles (132.03 km) SW | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.00 miles (143.24 km) SSW | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 101.96 miles (164.08 km) SE | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 104.78 miles (168.63 km) ESE | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 104.96 miles (168.91 km) ESE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 105.71 miles (170.12 km) ESE | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.90 miles (172.05 km) WSW | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.99 miles (173.79 km) ENE | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.70 miles (182.98 km) E | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,625.19 miles (17,099.54 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,620.59 miles (17,092.14 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,596.16 miles (17,052.83 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,594.64 miles (17,050.38 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,557.05 miles (16,989.89 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,451.95 miles (16,820.74 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,397.88 miles (16,733.73 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,337.78 miles (16,637.01 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,335.80 miles (16,633.81 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,334.86 miles (16,632.30 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,329.31 miles (16,623.38 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,314.10 miles (16,598.89 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,310.93 miles (16,593.79 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,308.37 miles (16,589.68 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,294.40 miles (16,567.19 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.64 miles (79.89 km) E | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 50.55 miles (81.36 km) NE | Sawyer International Airport (MQT) | Marquette, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 56.06 miles (90.22 km) W | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 66.48 miles (107.00 km) W | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 75.28 miles (121.16 km) SSE | Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE) | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 78.12 miles (125.73 km) W | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 88.44 miles (142.32 km) WSW | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 88.50 miles (142.42 km) SSW | Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI) | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 92.15 miles (148.30 km) S | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 94.96 miles (152.83 km) N | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) | Hancock, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 95.85 miles (154.26 km) SW | Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 104.22 miles (167.73 km) SW | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 106.11 miles (170.77 km) W | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 108.23 miles (174.17 km) WNW | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 109.60 miles (176.38 km) S | Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) | Greenville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,965.56 miles (17,647.32 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,941.55 miles (17,608.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,934.96 miles (17,598.06 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,915.48 miles (17,566.73 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,889.23 miles (17,524.47 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,857.08 miles (17,472.73 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,846.98 miles (17,456.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,843.06 miles (17,450.17 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,835.84 miles (17,438.56 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,793.06 miles (17,369.71 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,728.96 miles (17,266.55 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,697.74 miles (17,216.30 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,687.16 miles (17,199.28 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,680.15 miles (17,187.99 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,653.85 miles (17,145.67 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |