Nonstop flight route between Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname and Chisana, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ), Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname and Chisana Airport (CZN), Chisana, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,876 miles (or 9,457 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 Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip and Chisana 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 Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip and Chisana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ):

• The furthest airport from Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (meaning Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,880 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
• The closest airport to Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) is Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of SMZ.
• Because of Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 187 feet, planes can take off or land at Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip 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.

Facts about Chisana Airport (CZN):

• The furthest airport from Chisana Airport (CZN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,422 miles (16,773 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Chisana Airport (CZN) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Chisana Airport (CZN) is Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of CZN.
• Scheduled airline passenger service at this airport is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.