Nonstop flight route between Ta'izz, Yemen and Alakanuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ta'izz International Airport (TAI), Ta'izz, Yemen and Alakanuk Airport (AUK), Alakanuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,937 miles (or 11,164 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 Ta'izz International Airport and Alakanuk 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 Ta'izz International Airport and Alakanuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAI / OYTZ | 
| Airport Name: | Ta'izz International Airport | 
| Location: | Ta'izz, Yemen | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°41'8"N by 44°8'21"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | N/A | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4838 feet (1,475 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TAI | 
| More Information: | TAI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUK / | 
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| Location: | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°40'47"N by 164°39'35"W | 
| Area Served: | Alakanuk, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AUK | 
| More Information: | AUK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ta'izz International Airport (TAI):
- Because of Ta'izz International Airport's high elevation of 4,838 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TAI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TAI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) is Aden International Airport (ADE), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of TAI.
 - Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Ta'izz International Airport (meaning Ta'izz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,109 miles (19,488 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
 
Facts about Alakanuk Airport (AUK):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 4,015 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,302 enplanements in 2009, and 3,213 in 2010.
 - The furthest airport from Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,448 miles (16,814 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 - A new airport being built west of the city.
 - Because of Alakanuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alakanuk 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Alakanuk Airport", another name for AUK is "PAUK".
 - The closest airport to Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Emmonak Airport (EMK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of AUK.
 - Alakanuk Airport (AUK) currently has only 1 runway.
 
