Nonstop flight route between Baishan, Jilin, China and Skwentna, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Changbaishan Airport (NBS), Baishan, Jilin, China and Skwentna Airport (SKW), Skwentna, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,445 miles (or 5,544 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 Changbaishan Airport and Skwentna 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 Changbaishan Airport and Skwentna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NBS / |
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Location: | Baishan, Jilin, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°5'17"N by 127°32'56"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from NBS |
More Information: | NBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKW / PASW |
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Location: | Skwentna, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°57'55"N by 151°11'29"W |
Area Served: | Skwentna, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKW |
More Information: | SKW Maps & Info |
Facts about Changbaishan Airport (NBS):
- In addition to being known as "Changbaishan Airport", other names for NBS include "长白山机场", "Chángbáishān Jīchǎng" and "ZYBS".
- The closest airport to Changbaishan Airport (NBS) is Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) W of NBS.
- The furthest airport from Changbaishan Airport (NBS) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is nearly antipodal to Changbaishan Airport (meaning Changbaishan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miramar Airport), and is located 12,046 miles (19,386 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Facts about Skwentna Airport (SKW):
- Skwentna Airport (SKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Skwentna Airport (SKW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,498 miles (16,896 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Skwentna Airport", another name for SKW is "Skwentna".
- Because of Skwentna Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Skwentna 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 Skwentna Airport (SKW) is Willow Airport (WOW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ESE of SKW.