Nonstop flight route between Kwethluk, Alaska, United States and Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kwethluk Airport (KWT), Kwethluk, Alaska, United States and Fort Liard Airport (YJF), Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,274 miles (or 2,050 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 relatively short distance between Kwethluk Airport and Fort Liard Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWT / PFKW |
Airport Name: | Kwethluk Airport |
Location: | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°47'25"N by 161°26'36"W |
Area Served: | Kwethluk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWT |
More Information: | KWT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YJF / CYJF |
Airport Name: | Fort Liard Airport |
Location: | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°14'8"N by 123°28'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 708 feet (216 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YJF |
More Information: | YJF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kwethluk Airport (KWT):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 2,923 passenger boardings in calendar year 2007, an increase of 26% from the 2,329 enplanements in 2006.
- Because of Kwethluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Kwethluk 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 Kwethluk Airport (KWT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,584 miles (17,033 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Kwethluk Airport has one gravel surfaced runway measuring 3,198 by 75 ft.
- Kwethluk Airport (KWT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kwethluk Airport (KWT) is Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of KWT.
Facts about Fort Liard Airport (YJF):
- Fort Liard Airport (YJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fort Liard Airport (YJF) is Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) SSE of YJF.
- Because of Fort Liard Airport's relatively low elevation of 708 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Liard 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 Fort Liard Airport (YJF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,162 miles (16,354 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.