Nonstop flight route between Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States and Mammoth Lakes, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheldon Point Airport (SXP), Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States and Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), Mammoth Lakes, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,577 miles (or 4,148 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 Mammoth Yosemite 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 Mammoth Yosemite 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 / |
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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: | MMH / KMMH |
Airport Name: | Mammoth Yosemite Airport |
Location: | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'27"N by 118°50'20"W |
Area Served: | Mammoth Lakes, California |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Mammoth Lakes |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7135 feet (2,175 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MMH |
More Information: | MMH Maps & Info |
Facts about Sheldon Point Airport (SXP):
- 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.
- Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sheldon Point Airport", another name for SXP is "none".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Alakanuk Airport (AUK), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of SXP.
Facts about Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH):
- The closest airport to Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) is Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of MMH.
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mammoth Yosemite Airport's high elevation of 7,135 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MMH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MMH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,259 miles (18,120 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.