Nonstop flight route between Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States and Koumala, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheldon Point Airport (SXP), Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States and Koumala Airport (KOL), Koumala, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,519 miles (or 12,101 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 Sheldon Point Airport and Koumala 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 Sheldon Point Airport and Koumala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXP / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°31'14"N by 164°50'52"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SXP | 
| More Information: | SXP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOL / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Koumala, Central African Republic | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E | 
| Area Served: | Koumala | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1995 feet (608 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KOL | 
| More Information: | KOL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sheldon Point Airport (SXP):
- Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Alakanuk Airport (AUK), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of SXP.
- In addition to being known as "Sheldon Point Airport", another name for SXP is "none".
- Because of Sheldon Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheldon Point 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 Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,458 miles (16,831 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Koumala Airport (KOL):
- The closest airport to Koumala Airport (KOL) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of KOL.
- Koumala Airport (KOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Koumala Airport", another name for KOL is "Koumala Airport (Koumala)".
- The furthest airport from Koumala Airport (KOL) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Koumala Airport (meaning Koumala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.




