Nonstop flight route between Schenectady, New York, United States and Eureka, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Schenectady County Airport (SCH), Schenectady, New York, United States and Murray Field (EKA), Eureka, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,549 miles (or 4,102 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 Schenectady County Airport and Murray Field, 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 Schenectady County Airport and Murray Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCH / KSCH | 
| Airport Name: | Schenectady County Airport | 
| Location: | Schenectady, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°51'8"N by 73°55'44"W | 
| Area Served: | Schenectady, New York | 
| Operator/Owner: | Schenectady County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 378 feet (115 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SCH | 
| More Information: | SCH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKA / KEKA | 
| Airport Name: | Murray Field | 
| Location: | Eureka, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°48'11"N by 124°6'46"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Humboldt County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EKA | 
| More Information: | EKA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Schenectady County Airport (SCH):
- Schenectady County Airport covers an area of 750 acres at an elevation of 378 feet above mean sea level.
 - Because of Schenectady County Airport's relatively low elevation of 378 feet, planes can take off or land at Schenectady 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 Schenectady County Airport (SCH) is Albany International Airport (ALB), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SE of SCH.
 - Schenectady County Airport (SCH) has 3 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Schenectady County Airport (SCH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,651 miles (18,750 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Murray Field (EKA):
- It has a restaurant and a charter service, Northern Air, as well as a Civil Air Patrol office.
 - Because of Murray Field's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Murray Field 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 Murray Field (EKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,232 miles (18,077 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - The closest airport to Murray Field (EKA) is Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of EKA.
 - Murray Field covers 131 acres :1-1 at 7 feet above mean sea level on reclaimed land east of Humboldt Bay.:2-1 Its one runway, 12/30, is 3,011 by 75 feet :2-1 asphalt.
 - Murray Field (EKA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
