Nonstop flight route between Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada and Akhiok, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM), Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada and Akhiok Airport (AKK), Akhiok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,635 miles (or 5,849 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 Greater Moncton International Airport and Akhiok 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 Greater Moncton International Airport and Akhiok Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQM / CYQM |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°6'57"N by 64°40'42"W |
Area Served: | Moncton, New Brunswick |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 232 feet (71 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQM |
More Information: | YQM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKK / PAKH |
Airport Name: | Akhiok Airport |
Location: | Akhiok, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°56'18"N by 154°10'57"W |
Area Served: | Akhiok, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKK |
More Information: | AKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM):
- Further expansion in 1964 brought many changes to the airport including an air traffic control tower and a new operations building.
- In March 1940, the Department of National Defence opened a flight training school under the auspices of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
- Throughout the years, many renovations were made to the air terminal building, including in 1998-99, an international arrivals area to suit the needs of 1999's Eighth Sommet de la Francophonie.
- On January 11, 1928, the first scheduled air flight out of the Greater Moncton area took place.
- Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) has 2 runways.
- In May 2001, the new, state-of-the-art international air terminal was completed and officially opened in 2002 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
- In addition to being known as "Greater Moncton International Airport", another name for YQM is "Moncton/Greater Moncton International Airport".
- Greater Moncton International Airport handled 615,085 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Greater Moncton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 232 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Moncton 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 closest airport to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) is Summerside Airport (YSU), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ENE of YQM.
- During the 1940s, civilian air services expanded and became available servicing Montreal, Halifax, Charlottetown, Sydney, Saint John, Fredericton and Newfoundland.
Facts about Akhiok Airport (AKK):
- Akhiok Airport resides at elevation of 44 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Akhiok Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Akhiok 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.
- Akhiok Airport (AKK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SW of AKK.
- The furthest airport from Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,851 miles (17,463 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.