Nonstop flight route between York, Pennsylvania, United States and Chicken, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between York Airport (THV), York, Pennsylvania, United States and Chicken Airport (CKX), Chicken, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,045 miles (or 4,901 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 York Airport and Chicken 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 York Airport and Chicken Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THV / KTHV |
| Airport Name: | York Airport |
| Location: | York, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°55'0"N by 76°52'23"W |
| Area Served: | York, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | York Bldg Products Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THV |
| More Information: | THV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKX / |
| Airport Name: | Chicken Airport |
| Location: | Chicken, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°4'17"N by 141°57'7"W |
| Area Served: | Chicken, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1640 feet (500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKX |
| More Information: | CKX Maps & Info |
Facts about York Airport (THV):
- Since then a new restaurant, named Kitty Hawk, has taken Orville's place and caters to both airborne and terrestrial patrons.
- Because of York Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at York 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.
- York Airport (THV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to York Airport (THV) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNE of THV.
- The furthest airport from York Airport (THV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,658 miles (18,761 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Chicken Airport (CKX):
- The closest airport to Chicken Airport (CKX) is Eagle Airport (EAA), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) NNE of CKX.
- The furthest airport from Chicken Airport (CKX) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,292 miles (16,563 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Chicken Airport (CKX) currently has only 1 runway.
