Nonstop flight route between Winnemucca, Nevada, United States and Juneau, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC), Winnemucca, Nevada, United States and Juneau International Airport (JNU), Juneau, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,412 miles (or 2,272 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 relatively short distance between Winnemucca Municipal Airport and Juneau International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WMC / KWMC |
| Airport Name: | Winnemucca Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°53'48"N by 117°48'20"W |
| Area Served: | Winnemucca, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | City/County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4308 feet (1,313 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WMC |
| More Information: | WMC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNU / PAJN |
| Airport Name: | Juneau International Airport |
| Location: | Juneau, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°21'17"N by 134°34'35"W |
| Area Served: | Juneau, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Juneau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JNU |
| More Information: | JNU Maps & Info |
Facts about Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC):
- The closest airport to Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) is Battle Mountain Airport (BAM), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of WMC.
- Because of Winnemucca Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,308 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WMC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WMC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Winnemucca Municipal Airport is a public use airport located five nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Winnemucca, a city in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States.
- Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,034 miles (17,757 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Juneau International Airport (JNU):
- The closest airport to Juneau International Airport (JNU) is Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of JNU.
- Juneau International Airport (JNU) has 2 runways.
- On September 4, 1971, Alaska Airlines Flight 1866, a Boeing 727 crashed into the easterly slope of a canyon in the Chilkat Range of the Tongass National Forest while on approach to Juneau International Airport.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
- The airport is the only way in and out of the city, with exception of the Alaska Marine Highway and cargo ships traversing the Inside Passage.
- Because of Juneau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Juneau International 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 Juneau International Airport (JNU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,521 miles (16,932 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
