Nonstop flight route between Tanana, Alaska, United States and Corn Island, Nicaragua:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL), Tanana, Alaska, United States and Corn Island International Airport (RNI), Corn Island, Nicaragua would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,853 miles (or 7,810 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 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport and Corn Island 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 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport and Corn Island 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: | TAL / PATA | 
| Airport Name: | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport | 
| Location: | Tanana, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°10'27"N by 152°6'33"W | 
| Area Served: | Tanana, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TAL | 
| More Information: | TAL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNI / MNCI | 
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| Location: | Corn Island, Nicaragua | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°10'17"N by 83°3'38"W | 
| Area Served: | Big Corn Island | 
| Operator/Owner: | La Republica De Nicaragua | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RNI | 
| More Information: | RNI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL):
- Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) ESE of TAL.
 - The furthest airport from Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,280 miles (16,544 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - Because of Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial 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.
 - As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 3,549 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,298 enplanements in 2009, and 3,241 in 2010.
 
Facts about Corn Island International Airport (RNI):
- The closest airport to Corn Island International Airport (RNI) is Bluefields Airport (BEF), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) WSW of RNI.
 - Corn Island International Airport (RNI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Corn Island International Airport", another name for RNI is "Aeropuerto Internacional Corn Island".
 - The furthest airport from Corn Island International Airport (RNI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Corn Island International Airport (meaning Corn Island International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,429 miles (20,003 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 - Because of Corn Island International Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Corn Island 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.
 
