Nonstop flight route between San Luis Obispo, California, United States and Sanak Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), San Luis Obispo, California, United States and Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH), Sanak Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,398 miles (or 3,860 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 relatively short distance between San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport and Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBP / KSBP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°14'12"N by 120°38'30"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | San Luis Obispo County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 212 feet (65 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SBP | 
| More Information: | SBP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPH / | 
| Airport Name: | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base | 
| Location: | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°27'33"N by 162°41'36"W | 
| Area Served: | Pauloff Harbor (Sanak Island) | 
| Operator/Owner: | Public Domain | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KPH | 
| More Information: | KPH Maps & Info | 
Facts about San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP):
- Because of San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at San Luis Obispo County Regional 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 San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) is O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SBP.
- San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport", another name for SBP is "McChesney Field".
- Southwest Airways DC-3 flights to San Luis Obispo lasted from 1946 to 1956 when the airline moved its service to Paso Robles due to the short runway at San Luis Obispo not being able to accommodate more modern aircraft.
Facts about Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH):
- The furthest airport from Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,020 miles (17,734 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base 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 Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) is False Pass Airport (KFP), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NW of KPH.
- Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) currently has only 1 runway.
