Nonstop flight route between Newtok, Alaska, United States and Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Newtok Airport (WWT), Newtok, Alaska, United States and Podgorica Airport (TGD), Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,296 miles (or 8,523 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 Newtok Airport and Podgorica 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 Newtok Airport and Podgorica Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Newtok Airport (WWT):

• Newtok Airport (WWT) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Newtok Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Newtok 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 closest airport to Newtok Airport (WWT) is Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of WWT.
• In addition to being known as "Newtok Airport", another name for WWT is "EWU".
• The furthest airport from Newtok Airport (WWT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,568 miles (17,007 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.

Facts about Podgorica Airport (TGD):

• Šipčanik complex consisted of an underground aircraft shelter tunneled into the eponymous hill, and adjacent narrow 08/26 runway, which could be used to scramble the jets stored in the shelter.
• Airport was moved to the south of the city, on its present location, in 1961.
• The furthest airport from Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The airport was frequent target during 1999 NATO bombing, when numerous Podgorica Airbase facilities and underground fuel tanks were destroyed.
• The closest airport to Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Tivat Airport (TIV), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of TGD.
• Because of Podgorica Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Podgorica 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.
• Podgorica Airport (TGD) currently has only 1 runway.
• The improved taxiway system allowed for wide-body aircraft to be serviced at the airport.
• Podgorica Airport is an international airport serving Montenegrin capital of Podgorica and the surrounding region.
• In addition to being known as "Podgorica Airport", another name for TGD is "Аеродром Подгорица".
• As air traffic in Montenegro saw a rapid increase in traffic in 2000s, the old passenger terminal, a small, cobblestone building, had been retired except for duties with small-volume charter flights after the new terminal was built in 2006.