Nonstop flight route between Fianarantsoa, Madagascar and Alakanuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI), Fianarantsoa, Madagascar and Alakanuk Airport (AUK), Alakanuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,222 miles (or 14,841 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 Fianarantsoa Airport and Alakanuk 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 Fianarantsoa Airport and Alakanuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WFI / FMSF |
| Airport Name: | Fianarantsoa Airport |
| Location: | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°26'30"S by 47°6'42"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WFI |
| More Information: | WFI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°40'47"N by 164°39'35"W |
| Area Served: | Alakanuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUK |
| More Information: | AUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI):
- The closest airport to Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) is Mananjary Airport (MNJ), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) ENE of WFI.
- Because of Fianarantsoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Fianarantsoa 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 furthest airport from Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) is Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN), which is located 11,260 miles (18,122 kilometers) away in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Facts about Alakanuk Airport (AUK):
- Alakanuk Airport resides at elevation of 10 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,448 miles (16,814 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Alakanuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alakanuk 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 "Alakanuk Airport", another name for AUK is "PAUK".
- Alakanuk Airport (AUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Emmonak Airport (EMK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of AUK.
