Nonstop flight route between Platinum, Alaska, United States and Polacca, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Platinum Airport (PTU), Platinum, Alaska, United States and Polacca Airport (PXL), Polacca, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,789 miles (or 4,488 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 Platinum Airport and Polacca 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 Platinum Airport and Polacca Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTU / PAPM | 
| Airport Name: | Platinum Airport | 
| Location: | Platinum, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°0'41"N by 161°49'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Platinum, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PTU | 
| More Information: | PTU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PXL / | 
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| Location: | Polacca, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°47'30"N by 110°25'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Polacca, Arizona | 
| Operator/Owner: | The Hopi Tribe | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5573 feet (1,699 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PXL | 
| More Information: | PXL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Platinum Airport (PTU):
- The furthest airport from Platinum Airport (PTU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,706 miles (17,230 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 - The closest airport to Platinum Airport (PTU) is Goodnews Airport (GNU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of PTU.
 - Platinum Airport (PTU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Platinum Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Platinum 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 Polacca Airport (PXL):
- The furthest airport from Polacca Airport (PXL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,266 miles (18,131 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - In addition to being known as "Polacca Airport", another name for PXL is "P10".
 - Polacca Airport is a public use airport in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.
 - Because of Polacca Airport's high elevation of 5,573 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PXL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PXL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - For the 12-month period ending April 17, 2010, the airport had 200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per month.
 - The closest airport to Polacca Airport (PXL) is Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SSW of PXL.
 - Polacca Airport (PXL) currently has only 1 runway.
 
