Nonstop flight route between Santa Ana, California, United States and Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between John Wayne Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California, United States and Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK), Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,481 miles (or 3,993 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 John Wayne Airport and Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about John Wayne Airport (SNA):

• After serving as a military base during World War II, the Santa Ana Army Airfield was returned by the federal government to the County with the stipulation that it remain open to all kinds of aviation uses.
• Terminals A and B were built in 1990 to replace the former Eddie Martin Terminal which was closed upon the new terminals' opening.
• John Wayne Airport (SNA) has 2 runways.
• John Wayne Airport is 14 miles from Orange County's main attraction – the Disneyland Resort.
• Because of John Wayne Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at John Wayne 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 John Wayne Airport (SNA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,490 miles (18,491 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• Nonstop flights reached Salt Lake City in 1976–77, Denver in 1982, Dallas-Fort Worth in 1983, Chicago in 1986, and New York Kennedy in 1991.
• The closest airport to John Wayne Airport (SNA) is MCAS El Toro (NZJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of SNA.

Facts about Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK):

• Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,951 miles (16,015 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• The closest airport to Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of LAK.
• Because of Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael 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.