Nonstop flight route between Castries, Saint Lucia and Unalaska, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°1'13"N by 60°59'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°53'56"N by 166°32'41"W)
Distance from SLU to DUT:
6,050.19 miles (9,736.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU), Castries, Saint Lucia and Unalaska Airport (DUT), Unalaska, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,050 miles (or 9,737 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 George F. L. Charles Airport and Unalaska 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 George F. L. Charles Airport and Unalaska Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLU / TLPC |
| Airport Name: | George F. L. Charles Airport |
| Location: | Castries, Saint Lucia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°1'13"N by 60°59'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLU |
| More Information: | SLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUT / PADU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Unalaska, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'56"N by 166°32'41"W |
| Area Served: | Unalaska, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUT |
| More Information: | DUT Maps & Info |
Facts about George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU):
- Because of George F. L. Charles Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at George F. L. Charles 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 George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to George F. L. Charles Airport (meaning George F. L. Charles Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,511 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- The airport houses the George Charles Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority., General Aviation Services, and the Island Flyers Club.
- The closest airport to George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Hewanorra International Airport (UVF), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) S of SLU.
- George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Unalaska Airport (DUT):
- Unalaska Airport has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,100 by 100 feet.
- Unalaska Airport is the base for the "Dutch Harbor Approach" mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 28,234 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 26,705 enplanements in 2009, and 26,711 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Unalaska Airport (DUT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,037 miles (17,763 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Unalaska Airport (DUT) is Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ENE of DUT.
- Unalaska Airport (DUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Unalaska Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Unalaska 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 "Unalaska Airport", other names for DUT include "Dutch Harbor Airport" and "Tom Madsen Airport".
- Unalaska Airport is a state owned, public use airport in the City of Unalaska, on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.01 miles (32.21 km) S | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia |     |
| 2 | 39.52 miles (63.60 km) N | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 3 | 62.26 miles (100.19 km) SSW | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 4 | 73.55 miles (118.37 km) SSW | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 5 | 79.23 miles (127.51 km) S | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 6 | 94.25 miles (151.69 km) SSW | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 7 | 94.79 miles (152.54 km) NNW | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 8 | 102.24 miles (164.53 km) SSW | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 9 | 107.46 miles (172.93 km) N | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 10 | 111.40 miles (179.28 km) SSW | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada | |
| 11 | 120.11 miles (193.30 km) ESE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 12 | 133.32 miles (214.55 km) NNW | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 13 | 149.18 miles (240.08 km) SSW | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 14 | 159.06 miles (255.98 km) NNW | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 15 | 198.63 miles (319.67 km) S | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,123.68 miles (19,511.12 km) SSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,121.04 miles (19,506.87 km) SW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,091.17 miles (19,458.81 km) SW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,057.51 miles (19,404.63 km) S | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,050.34 miles (19,393.10 km) SW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,049.82 miles (19,392.26 km) S | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,044.54 miles (19,383.76 km) SSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,036.89 miles (19,371.45 km) SSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,028.91 miles (19,358.61 km) SSE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,024.53 miles (19,351.55 km) SW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,011.10 miles (19,329.94 km) SSE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,005.54 miles (19,320.99 km) SSW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,005.52 miles (19,320.97 km) SSW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,996.82 miles (19,306.96 km) S | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,989.28 miles (19,294.83 km) SE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 115.63 miles (186.09 km) SW | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 142.15 miles (228.78 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 160.46 miles (258.23 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 177.69 miles (285.96 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 191.11 miles (307.56 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 222.07 miles (357.39 km) NNW | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 258.48 miles (415.98 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 260.01 miles (418.45 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 267.59 miles (430.64 km) NNW | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 278.38 miles (448.00 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 324.27 miles (521.87 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 338.39 miles (544.58 km) WSW | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 347.50 miles (559.25 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 355.74 miles (572.51 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,037.14 miles (17,762.52 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,995.13 miles (17,694.91 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,938.74 miles (17,604.15 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,885.53 miles (17,518.51 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,832.30 miles (17,432.85 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,753.73 miles (17,306.41 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,718.30 miles (17,249.39 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,714.69 miles (17,243.58 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,714.69 miles (17,243.58 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,680.07 miles (17,187.86 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,637.02 miles (17,118.58 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,634.24 miles (17,114.11 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,631.42 miles (17,109.57 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,629.75 miles (17,106.88 km) S | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,620.66 miles (17,092.25 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |