Nonstop flight route between SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States and Elko, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States and Elko Regional Airport (EKO), Elko, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 560 miles (or 901 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 Seattle–Tacoma International Airport and Elko Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEA / KSEA |
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Location: | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°26'56"N by 122°18'33"W |
Area Served: | Seattle; Tacoma, Washington, US |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 433 feet (132 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SEA |
More Information: | SEA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKO / KEKO |
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Location: | Elko, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'30"N by 115°47'30"W |
Area Served: | Elko, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | City of Elko |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5140 feet (1,567 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EKO |
More Information: | EKO Maps & Info |
Facts about Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA):
- The Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, also known as Sea–Tac Airport or Sea–Tac /ˈsiːtæk/, is an American airport.
- The North Satellite Terminal has only received limited upgrades and is in need of modernization.
- In addition to being known as "Seattle–Tacoma International Airport", another name for SEA is "Sea–Tac Airport".
- The new 3rd runway opened on November 20, 2008, with a total construction cost of $1.1 billion.
- The furthest airport from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,781 miles (17,350 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 433 feet, planes can take off or land at Seattle–Tacoma International 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.
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport handled 34,776,666 passengers last year.
- Interstate 5 and its offshoot Interstate 405 intersect very close to the airport, and most people use private vehicles to arrive at the airport.
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SEA.
Facts about Elko Regional Airport (EKO):
- In addition to being known as "Elko Regional Airport", another name for EKO is "J.C. Harris Field".
- The closest airport to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Wells Municipal Airport (LWL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of EKO.
- Because of Elko Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,140 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EKO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EKO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- On April 6, 1926, when it was called Elko Airport, it was the terminus for the first scheduled air mail run in the United States, flown by Varney Air Lines.
- Casino Express Airlines also served the airport with Boeing 737-200s and was based in Elko.
- The furthest airport from Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,994 miles (17,694 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- SkyWest flies Embraer EMB-120 turboprops between Elko and Delta Air Lines' hub at Salt Lake City International Airport.
- Elko Regional Airport (EKO) has 2 runways.