Nonstop flight route between Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands and Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jaluit Airport (UIT), Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands and Shaktoolik Airport (SKK), Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,288 miles (or 6,900 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 Jaluit Airport and Shaktoolik 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 Jaluit Airport and Shaktoolik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UIT / |
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Location: | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°54'33"N by 169°38'13"E |
Area Served: | Jabor, Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UIT |
More Information: | UIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKK / PFSH |
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Location: | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°22'15"N by 161°13'26"W |
Area Served: | Shaktoolik, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKK |
More Information: | SKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Jaluit Airport (UIT):
- Jaluit Airport (UIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jaluit Airport (UIT) is Kili Airport (KIO), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) WSW of UIT.
- In addition to being known as "Jaluit Airport", another name for UIT is "N55".
- The furthest airport from Jaluit Airport (UIT) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Jaluit Airport (meaning Jaluit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,126 miles (19,515 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Because of Jaluit Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaluit 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.
Facts about Shaktoolik Airport (SKK):
- The furthest airport from Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,336 miles (16,635 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Shaktoolik Airport", another name for SKK is "2C7".
- The closest airport to Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) is Elim Airport (ELI), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of SKK.
- Because of Shaktoolik Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Shaktoolik 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.