Nonstop flight route between Rensselaer, Indiana, United States and Chefornak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jasper County Airport (RNZ), Rensselaer, Indiana, United States and Chefornak Airport (CYF), Chefornak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,405 miles (or 5,480 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 Jasper County Airport and Chefornak 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 Jasper County Airport and Chefornak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNZ / KRZL |
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| Location: | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°56'52"N by 87°10'57"W |
| Area Served: | Jasper County |
| Operator/Owner: | Jasper County Board of Aviation Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 698 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNZ |
| More Information: | RNZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYF / PACK |
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| Location: | Chefornak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°8'57"N by 164°17'8"W |
| Area Served: | Chefornak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYF |
| More Information: | CYF Maps & Info |
Facts about Jasper County Airport (RNZ):
- Because of Jasper County Airport's relatively low elevation of 698 feet, planes can take off or land at Jasper County 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 Jasper County Airport (RNZ) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SW of RNZ.
- In addition to being known as "Jasper County Airport", another name for RNZ is "RZL".
- Jasper County Airport (RNZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Jasper County Airport (RNZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,126 miles (17,906 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Chefornak Airport (CYF):
- A new airstrip has been built further out from the village due to concerns with the current airstrip being near the school and pedestrian traffic, however, the runway must settle for several years before it is ready to be used.
- The closest airport to Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Kipnuk Airport (KPN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of CYF.
- In addition to being known as "Chefornak Airport", another name for CYF is "CFK".
- Chefornak Airport (CYF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chefornak Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Chefornak 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 Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,623 miles (17,096 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Chefornak Airport is a state-owned public-use airport in Chefornak, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S.
