Nonstop flight route between Yakutat, Alaska, United States and Lelystad, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yakutat Airport (YAK), Yakutat, Alaska, United States and Lelystad Airport (LEY), Lelystad, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,462 miles (or 7,180 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 Yakutat Airport and Lelystad 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 Yakutat Airport and Lelystad Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAK / PAYA |
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Location: | Yakutat, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°30'11"N by 139°39'37"W |
Area Served: | Yakutat, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YAK |
More Information: | YAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEY / EHLE |
Airport Name: | Lelystad Airport |
Location: | Lelystad, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°27'37"N by 5°31'37"E |
Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | -12 feet (-4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LEY |
More Information: | LEY Maps & Info |
Facts about Yakutat Airport (YAK):
- Because of Yakutat Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Yakutat 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 Yakutat Airport (YAK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,551 miles (16,979 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Yakutat Airport (YAK) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Yakutat Airport", another name for YAK is "Yakutat Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Yakutat Airport (YAK) is Icy Bay Airport (ICY), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) WNW of YAK.
Facts about Lelystad Airport (LEY):
- In 1966 it was decided that the newly created Flevopolder required one central airport.
- On 13 June 2014, the draft decision "airport expansion Lelystad Airport" has become public and has been submitted to the Council of State for consultation.
- An expansion of the airport is planned which would allow mainly budget airlines, holiday charters and regional airlines using aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320 series to operate from Lelystad.
- Because of Lelystad Airport's relatively low elevation of -12 feet, planes can take off or land at Lelystad 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.
- Lelystad Airport is an airport 3.5 NM south southeast of the city of Lelystad in the Netherlands.
- The furthest airport from Lelystad Airport (LEY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,832 miles (19,042 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Lelystad Airport (LEY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Lelystad Airport (LEY) is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of LEY.