Nonstop flight route between Hailey, Idaho, United States and Deadhorse, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), Hailey, Idaho, United States and Alpine Airstrip (DQH), Deadhorse, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,241 miles (or 3,606 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 Friedman Memorial Airport and Alpine Airstrip, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUN / KSUN |
Airport Name: | Friedman Memorial Airport |
Location: | Hailey, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'14"N by 114°17'44"W |
Area Served: | Hailey, Ketchum, Sun Valley |
Operator/Owner: | City of Hailey |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5318 feet (1,621 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUN |
More Information: | SUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DQH / PALP |
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Location: | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°20'39"N by 150°56'40"W |
Area Served: | Deadhorse, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DQH |
More Information: | DQH Maps & Info |
Facts about Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN):
- Because of Friedman Memorial Airport's high elevation of 5,318 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SUN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SUN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) is Challis Airport (CHL), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) N of SUN.
- In the 1970s, the airport was served by Sun Valley Airlines using de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, Convair 440, Piper Navajo and other propeller-driven aircraft.
- Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Friedman Memorial Airport covers an area of 171 acres at an elevation of 5,318 feet above sea level.
- The furthest airport from Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,794 miles (17,372 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Alpine Airstrip (DQH):
- The closest airport to Alpine Airstrip (DQH) is Nuiqsut Airport (NUI), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of DQH.
- Alpine Airstrip (DQH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alpine Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Alpine 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.
- The furthest airport from Alpine Airstrip (DQH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,154 miles (16,342 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Alpine Airstrip", another name for DQH is "AK15".