Nonstop flight route between Alula, Somalia and Portland, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Airport (ALU), Alula, Somalia and Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD), Portland, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,440 miles (or 13,584 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 Alula Airport and Portland-Troutdale 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 Alula Airport and Portland-Troutdale Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALU / HCMA |
Airport Name: | Alula Airport |
Location: | Alula, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°57'30"N by 50°44'53"E |
Area Served: | Alula, Somalia |
Operator/Owner: | Puntland Ministry for Civil Aviation and Airports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ALU |
More Information: | ALU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TTD / KTTD |
Airport Name: | Portland-Troutdale Airport |
Location: | Portland, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°32'57"N by 122°24'3"W |
Area Served: | Portland, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Portland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TTD |
More Information: | TTD Maps & Info |
Facts about Alula Airport (ALU):
- Because of Alula Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alula 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 Alula Airport (ALU) is Candala Airport (CXN), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ALU.
- The furthest airport from Alula Airport (ALU) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is located 11,759 miles (18,924 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
Facts about Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD):
- Because of Portland-Troutdale Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland-Troutdale 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.
- Operations at times may be limited or restricted as Portland International Airport take-off and approach paths cross directly above Troutdale Airport.
- The furthest airport from Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,901 miles (17,543 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) is Portland International Airport (PDX), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of TTD.