Nonstop flight route between Tatitlek, Alaska, United States and Pensacola, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tatitlek Airport (TEK), Tatitlek, Alaska, United States and Pensacola International Airport (PNS), Pensacola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,386 miles (or 5,450 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 Tatitlek Airport and Pensacola 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 Tatitlek Airport and Pensacola 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: | TEK / |
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| Location: | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°52'21"N by 146°41'27"W |
| Area Served: | Tatitlek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TEK |
| More Information: | TEK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNS / KPNS |
| Airport Name: | Pensacola International Airport |
| Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°28'23"N by 87°11'12"W |
| Area Served: | Pensacola, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pensacola |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNS |
| More Information: | PNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Tatitlek Airport (TEK):
- Because of Tatitlek Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Tatitlek 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 Tatitlek Airport (TEK) is Valdez Airport (VDZ), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NE of TEK.
- The furthest airport from Tatitlek Airport (TEK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,547 miles (16,974 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Tatitlek Airport (TEK) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Tatitlek Airport", other names for TEK include "PAKA" and "7KA".
Facts about Pensacola International Airport (PNS):
- The furthest airport from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,148 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- On December 27, 1987 an Eastern Airlines DC-9-31 made a hard landing and split its fuselage open just aft of its wing root.
- The closest airport to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of PNS.
- Pensacola has one passenger terminal with 12 gates, built in the early 1990s.
- Pensacola International Airport (PNS) has 2 runways.
- In 1935 a passenger terminal opened, and airline service began two years later.
- Because of Pensacola International Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Pensacola 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.
