Nonstop flight route between Scottsdale, Arizona, United States and Bethel, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scottsdale Airport (SCF), Scottsdale, Arizona, United States and Bethel Airport (BET), Bethel, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,891 miles (or 4,653 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 Scottsdale Airport and Bethel 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 Scottsdale Airport and Bethel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCF / KSDL | 
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| Location: | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'22"N by 111°54'38"W | 
| Area Served: | Scottsdale, Arizona | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Scottsdale | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1510 feet (460 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SCF | 
| More Information: | SCF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BET / PABE | 
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| Location: | Bethel, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°46'42"N by 161°50'13"W | 
| Area Served: | Bethel, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BET | 
| More Information: | BET Maps & Info | 
Facts about Scottsdale Airport (SCF):
- Neighbors complain about aircraft noise around the airport, with over 9,000 complaints being logged in 2004 alone.
 - As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 444,798 passenger boardings in calendar year 2005 and 266 enplanements in 2006.
 - The closest airport to Scottsdale Airport (SCF) is Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of SCF.
 - The furthest airport from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,436 miles (18,404 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - In addition to being known as "Scottsdale Airport", other names for SCF include "Thunderbird Field #2" and "SDL".
 - Scottsdale Airport (SCF) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Bethel Airport (BET):
- The furthest airport from Bethel Airport (BET) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,584 miles (17,034 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 - Bethel Airport (BET) has 3 runways.
 - Because of Bethel Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Bethel 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Bethel Airport", other names for BET include "(former Bethel Air Base)" and "(former Todd Army Airfield)".
 - The closest airport to Bethel Airport (BET) is Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of BET.
 - Construction began September 21, 1941, and the airfield was activated July 4, 1942.
 
