Nonstop flight route between Grand Bahama, Bahamas and Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West End Airport (WTD), Grand Bahama, Bahamas and Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP), Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,407 miles (or 7,092 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 West End Airport and Nunapitchuk 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 West End Airport and Nunapitchuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WTD / MYGW |
| Airport Name: | West End Airport |
| Location: | Grand Bahama, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°41'7"N by 78°58'29"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Bahama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WTD |
| More Information: | WTD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUP / |
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| Location: | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°54'20"N by 162°26'21"W |
| Area Served: | Nunapitchuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUP |
| More Information: | NUP Maps & Info |
Facts about West End Airport (WTD):
- Because of West End Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at West End 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.
- West End Airport (WTD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to West End Airport (WTD) is Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of WTD.
- The furthest airport from West End Airport (WTD) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,658 miles (18,761 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP):
- Because of Nunapitchuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Nunapitchuk 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 "Nunapitchuk Airport", another name for NUP is "16A".
- Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) is Kasigluk Airport (KUK), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SW of NUP.
- The furthest airport from Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,575 miles (17,019 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
