Nonstop flight route between Skopje, Macedonia and Palmer, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°57'39"N by 21°37'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°35'41"N by 149°5'18"W)
Distance from SKP to PAQ:
5,262.88 miles (8,469.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skopje Airport (SKP), Skopje, Macedonia and Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ), Palmer, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,263 miles (or 8,470 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 Skopje Airport and Palmer Municipal 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 Skopje Airport and Palmer Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKP / LWSK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skopje, Macedonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°57'39"N by 21°37'36"E |
| Area Served: | Skopje |
| Operator/Owner: | TAV Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 781 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKP |
| More Information: | SKP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAQ / PAAQ |
| Airport Name: | Palmer Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Palmer, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°35'41"N by 149°5'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Palmer |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 242 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAQ |
| More Information: | PAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Skopje Airport (SKP):
- The furthest airport from Skopje Airport (SKP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,514 miles (18,530 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Skopje Airport (SKP) is Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NW of SKP.
- In addition to being known as "Skopje Airport", other names for SKP include "Аеродром Скопје" and "Aerodrom Skopje".
- Skopje Airport handled 98,440 passengers last year.
- Skopje Airport is the larger and busier of the two international airports in the Republic of Macedonia, with the other being the Ohrid Airport.
- In 2008 the Macedonian Government signed a contract with the Turkish company Tepe Akfen Ventures for a twenty-year long concession during which this company would manage Macedonia's two existing airports - the Skopje Alexander the Great Airport and the St.
- Because of Skopje Airport's relatively low elevation of 781 feet, planes can take off or land at Skopje 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.
- Skopje Airport (SKP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ):
- Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,515 miles (16,922 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Palmer Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Palmer Municipal 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 Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) is Wasilla Airport (WWA), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of PAQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.96 miles (83.62 km) NW | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo |     |
| 2 | 70.74 miles (113.84 km) SW | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 3 | 95.78 miles (154.13 km) N | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 4 | 104.17 miles (167.64 km) ENE | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 105.36 miles (169.56 km) WSW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 6 | 106.19 miles (170.89 km) S | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 7 | 108.57 miles (174.73 km) NW | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 8 | 116.27 miles (187.11 km) S | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 9 | 121.62 miles (195.73 km) SE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 10 | 124.71 miles (200.70 km) WNW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 11 | 145.67 miles (234.44 km) NW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 151.78 miles (244.26 km) WNW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 13 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) SSW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 14 | 165.65 miles (266.59 km) SSE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 15 | 165.67 miles (266.63 km) NW | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,514.30 miles (18,530.42 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,174.40 miles (17,983.41 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,133.59 miles (17,917.72 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,103.18 miles (17,868.79 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,094.46 miles (17,854.76 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,083.88 miles (17,837.73 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,078.75 miles (17,829.48 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,076.92 miles (17,826.54 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,060.55 miles (17,800.19 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,060.55 miles (17,800.18 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,056.90 miles (17,794.32 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,050.16 miles (17,783.46 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,047.60 miles (17,779.35 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,038.57 miles (17,764.81 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,027.93 miles (17,747.69 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.91 miles (23.99 km) W | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.21 miles (38.95 km) W | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) SW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 33.43 miles (53.80 km) WNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 33.56 miles (54.01 km) SW | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 36.32 miles (58.45 km) SW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 41.85 miles (67.35 km) SW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 59.82 miles (96.27 km) NNW | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 71.01 miles (114.27 km) WSW | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 73.31 miles (117.97 km) WNW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 76.78 miles (123.57 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 94.05 miles (151.36 km) ESE | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 99.29 miles (159.79 km) ESE | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 100.84 miles (162.29 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.21 miles (162.87 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,514.75 miles (16,921.81 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,493.67 miles (16,887.88 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,491.12 miles (16,883.78 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,458.70 miles (16,831.60 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,451.96 miles (16,820.75 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,358.20 miles (16,669.87 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,313.02 miles (16,597.16 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,243.85 miles (16,485.83 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,238.78 miles (16,477.69 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,233.83 miles (16,469.71 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,233.69 miles (16,469.48 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,229.26 miles (16,462.35 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,227.29 miles (16,459.19 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,211.35 miles (16,433.53 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,202.58 miles (16,419.42 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |