Nonstop flight route between Los Angeles, California, United States and Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California, United States and Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR), Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,609 miles (or 4,199 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 Los Angeles International Airport and Chandalar Lake 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 Los Angeles International Airport and Chandalar Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAX / KLAX |
Airport Name: | Los Angeles International Airport |
Location: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'33"N by 118°24'29"W |
Area Served: | Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | City of Los Angeles |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from LAX |
More Information: | LAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WCR / PALR |
Airport Name: | Chandalar Lake Airport |
Location: | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°30'15"N by 148°28'59"W |
Area Served: | Chandalar Lake, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1920 feet (585 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WCR |
More Information: | WCR Maps & Info |
Facts about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):
- LAX serves as a hub for American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, and Great Lakes Airlines.
- Because of Los Angeles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of LAX.
- It is illegal to limit the number of passengers that use an airport, but in December 2005 the city agreed to limit the passenger gates to 163.
- The furthest airport from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,487 miles (18,487 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- On July 8, 1982, groundbreaking for the two new terminals were conducted by Mayor Tom Bradley and World War II aviator General James Doolittle.
- Mines Field opened as the airport of Los Angeles in 1930 and the city purchased it to be a municipal airfield in 1937.
- LAX has been a hub for TWA, Air California, Braniff International, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Pacific Southwest Airlines, US Airways, Western Airlines, and the Flying Tiger Line.
- The "Imperial Hill" area in El Segundo is a prime location for aircraft spotting.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has 4 runways.
- Los Angeles International Airport handled 66,667,619 passengers last year.
Facts about Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR):
- The closest airport to Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) is Coldfoot Airport (CXF), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) WSW of WCR.
- The furthest airport from Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,109 miles (16,268 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) currently has only 1 runway.