Nonstop flight route between Savoonga, Alaska, United States and El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Savoonga Airport (SVA), Savoonga, Alaska, United States and El Catey International Airport (AZS), El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,349 miles (or 8,609 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 Savoonga Airport and El Catey International 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 Savoonga Airport and El Catey International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVA / PASA |
Airport Name: | Savoonga Airport |
Location: | Savoonga, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°41'11"N by 170°29'33"W |
Area Served: | Savoonga, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SVA |
More Information: | SVA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZS / MDCY |
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Location: | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°16'11"N by 69°44'14"W |
Area Served: | Samana |
Operator/Owner: | Sanchez, Samana |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AZS |
More Information: | AZS Maps & Info |
Facts about Savoonga Airport (SVA):
- The closest airport to Savoonga Airport (SVA) is Gambell Airport (GAM), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) W of SVA.
- Because of Savoonga Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Savoonga 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.
- Savoonga Airport (SVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Savoonga Airport (SVA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,385 miles (16,713 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about El Catey International Airport (AZS):
- The airport is located near the little village of El Catey, some 8 km west of Sánchez, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samana.
- Samaná El Catey International Airport, also called Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Juan Bosch, is a new international airport that opened on 6 November 2006, serving the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic.
- Because of El Catey International Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at El Catey International 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 El Catey International Airport (AZS) is Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of AZS.
- In addition to being known as "El Catey International Airport", another name for AZS is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Catey (Pte. Juan Bosch)".
- El Catey International Airport handled 112,164 passengers last year.
- El Catey International Airport (AZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Catey International Airport (AZS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to El Catey International Airport (meaning El Catey International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,116 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.