Nonstop flight route between Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States and Mananjary, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Alsworth Airport (PTA), Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States and Mananjary Airport (MNJ), Mananjary, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,524 miles (or 15,327 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 Mananjary 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 Mananjary 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 |
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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: | MNJ / FMSM |
Airport Name: | Mananjary Airport |
Location: | Mananjary, Madagascar |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°12'6"S by 48°21'29"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MNJ |
More Information: | MNJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Alsworth Airport (PTA):
- 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.
- Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Port Alsworth Airport", other names for PTA include "TPO" and "Port Alsworth".
- The closest airport to Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) is Nondalton Airport (NNL), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of PTA.
- 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.
Facts about Mananjary Airport (MNJ):
- Because of Mananjary Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mananjary 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 closest airport to Mananjary Airport (MNJ) is Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) WSW of MNJ.
- The furthest airport from Mananjary Airport (MNJ) is Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN), which is located 11,296 miles (18,180 kilometers) away in Santa Barbara, California, United States.