Nonstop flight route between Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States and Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC), Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States and Dubai International Airport (DXB), Dubai, United Arab Emirates would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,810 miles (or 10,960 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 Naukati Bay Seaplane Base and Dubai International 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 Naukati Bay Seaplane Base and Dubai International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WNC / |
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| Location: | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°50'58"N by 133°13'40"W |
| Area Served: | Naukati Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Naukati Bay Community |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WNC |
| More Information: | WNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DXB / OMDB |
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| Location: | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°15'10"N by 55°21'51"E |
| Area Served: | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Dubai |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DXB |
| More Information: | DXB Maps & Info |
Facts about Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC):
- The closest airport to Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) is Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of WNC.
- The furthest airport from Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,627 miles (17,103 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Naukati Bay Seaplane Base", other names for WNC include "(Nichin Cove Seaplane Base)" and "AK62".
- Because of Naukati Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Naukati Bay 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.
- Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Dubai International Airport (DXB):
- Also as part of the expansion, the airport is now able to handle at least 75 million passengers per annum with the opening of Concourse 3, which is part of Terminal 3.
- Construction of the airport was ordered by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, in 1959.
- During the 1980s, Dubai was a stopping point for airlines such as Air India, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and others travelling between Asia and Europe that needed a refuelling point in the Persian Gulf.
- In addition to being known as "Dubai International Airport", another name for DXB is "مطار دبي الدولي".
- The proposed 52 km Purple Line will link Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport, which is currently being built at Jebel Ali.
- The closest airport to Dubai International Airport (DXB) is Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ENE of DXB.
- Dubai International Airport handled 66,431,533 passengers last year.
- The history of civil aviation in Dubai started in July 1937 when an air agreement was signed for a flying boat base for the aircraft of Imperial Airways with rental of the base at about 440 Rupees per month – this included the guards' wages.
- Because of Dubai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Dubai 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.
- Dubai International Airport (DXB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Dubai International Airport (DXB) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,774 miles (18,948 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
