Nonstop flight route between Atka, Alaska, United States and Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atka Airport (AKB), Atka, Alaska, United States and Arthur's Town Airport (ATC), Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,231 miles (or 8,419 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 Atka Airport and Arthur's Town 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 Atka Airport and Arthur's Town Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKB / PAAK |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Atka, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°13'14"N by 174°12'21"W |
Area Served: | Atka, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKB |
More Information: | AKB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATC / MYCA |
Airport Name: | Arthur's Town Airport |
Location: | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°37'45"N by 75°40'26"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATC |
More Information: | ATC Maps & Info |
Facts about Atka Airport (AKB):
- The furthest airport from Atka Airport (AKB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,025 miles (17,743 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 321 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 406 enplanements in 2009, and 322 in 2010.
- In addition to being known as "Atka Airport", another name for AKB is "AKA".
- The closest airport to Atka Airport (AKB) is Adak Airport (ADK), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) WSW of AKB.
- Atka Airport (AKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Atka Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Atka 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.
Facts about Arthur's Town Airport (ATC):
- Because of Arthur's Town Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Arthur's Town 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 Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) is New Bight Airport (NET), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of ATC.
- Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,852 miles (19,074 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.