Nonstop flight route between St. Augustine, Florida, United States and Birch Creek, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°57'33"N by 81°20'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W)
Distance from UST to KBC:
3,634.50 miles (5,849.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST), St. Augustine, Florida, United States and Birch Creek Airport (KBC), Birch Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,635 miles (or 5,849 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 Northeast Florida Regional Airport and Birch Creek 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 Northeast Florida Regional Airport and Birch Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UST / KSGJ |
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| Location: | St. Augustine, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'33"N by 81°20'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Augustine - St. Johns County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UST |
| More Information: | UST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W |
| Area Served: | Birch Creek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBC |
| More Information: | KBC Maps & Info |
Facts about Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST):
- In 1976 Fairchild Industries announced that it would close down its St.
- Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) has 6 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Northeast Florida Regional Airport", another name for UST is "SGJ".
- Because of Northeast Florida Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Northeast Florida Regional 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 Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) is NAS Jacksonville (NIP), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of UST.
- Airport improvements continued in the 1990s.
- The furthest airport from Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,485 miles (18,483 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Birch Creek Airport (KBC):
- The closest airport to Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of KBC.
- Birch Creek Airport (KBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,178 miles (16,381 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Birch Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Birch Creek 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 "Birch Creek Airport", another name for KBC is "Z91".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.94 miles (44.96 km) NW | NAS Jacksonville (NIP) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.08 miles (45.18 km) NNW | Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 30.32 miles (48.79 km) N | Naval Station Mayport (NRB) | Mayport, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 36.54 miles (58.81 km) NNW | Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX) | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 42.40 miles (68.24 km) NNW | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) SSE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 58.88 miles (94.75 km) WSW | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) | Gainesville, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 75.56 miles (121.61 km) WNW | Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ) | Lake City, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 76.02 miles (122.35 km) SW | Ocala International Airport (OCF) | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 81.86 miles (131.74 km) S | Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States | |
| 11 | 82.47 miles (132.72 km) N | Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 83.42 miles (134.25 km) SSW | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 90.12 miles (145.03 km) N | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 97.67 miles (157.19 km) S | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 104.98 miles (168.95 km) SSE | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,484.72 miles (18,482.82 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,480.39 miles (18,475.86 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,468.08 miles (18,456.04 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,457.66 miles (18,439.26 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,452.53 miles (18,431.02 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,435.95 miles (18,404.33 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,428.05 miles (18,391.62 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,422.15 miles (18,382.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,416.00 miles (18,372.22 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,409.93 miles (18,362.45 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,407.69 miles (18,358.86 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,403.32 miles (18,351.82 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,393.25 miles (18,335.61 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,373.02 miles (18,303.06 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,342.38 miles (18,253.75 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.09 miles (41.99 km) NE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 44.34 miles (71.36 km) W | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.89 miles (85.12 km) NNW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 56.60 miles (91.09 km) SSE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) ESE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.97 miles (101.34 km) ENE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.98 miles (148.03 km) W | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.46 miles (179.38 km) NW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 111.66 miles (179.69 km) SSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) W | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) SSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) SSW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.24 miles (204.78 km) SW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 127.36 miles (204.96 km) N | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,178.40 miles (16,380.51 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,156.28 miles (16,344.90 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,155.66 miles (16,343.91 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,125.29 miles (16,295.03 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.55 miles (16,279.36 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,026.41 miles (16,135.90 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,984.62 miles (16,068.65 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,912.19 miles (15,952.09 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,906.13 miles (15,942.34 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,901.68 miles (15,935.16 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,900.71 miles (15,933.61 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,899.80 miles (15,932.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,885.34 miles (15,908.88 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 15 | 9,877.95 miles (15,896.98 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |