Nonstop flight route between Wharton, Texas, United States and Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wharton Regional Airport (WHT), Wharton, Texas, United States and Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI), Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,740 miles (or 4,409 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 Wharton Regional Airport and Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base, 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 Wharton Regional Airport and Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHT / KARM |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Wharton, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°15'15"N by 96°9'15"W |
Area Served: | Wharton, Texas, USA |
Operator/Owner: | City of Wharton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WHT |
More Information: | WHT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EXI / |
Airport Name: | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base |
Location: | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°25'14"N by 135°26'57"W |
Area Served: | Excursion Inlet, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EXI |
More Information: | EXI Maps & Info |
Facts about Wharton Regional Airport (WHT):
- Because of Wharton Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Wharton 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.
- Wharton Regional Airport covers an area of 124 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 5,004 x 75 ft.
- Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) is Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SE of WHT.
- In addition to being known as "Wharton Regional Airport", another name for WHT is "ARM".
- It is also used by the South Texas Balloon Launch Team for free float balloon launches.
- The furthest airport from Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,995 miles (17,694 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI):
- Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base is a state owned, public use seaplane base located in Excursion Inlet, in the Haines Borough of the U.S.
- Because of Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base 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 Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,536 miles (16,956 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) is Gustavus Airport (GST), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of EXI.
- Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) currently has only 1 runway.