Nonstop flight route between Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States and North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP), Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States and North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,660 miles (or 4,282 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 Nunapitchuk Airport and North Las Vegas 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 Nunapitchuk Airport and North Las Vegas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUP / |
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Location: | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°54'20"N by 162°26'21"W |
Area Served: | Nunapitchuk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NUP |
More Information: | NUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VGT / KVGT |
Airport Name: | North Las Vegas Airport |
Location: | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°12'38"N by 115°11'39"W |
Area Served: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | Clark County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2205 feet (672 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from VGT |
More Information: | VGT Maps & Info |
Facts about Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP):
- In addition to being known as "Nunapitchuk Airport", another name for NUP is "16A".
- The closest airport to Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) is Kasigluk Airport (KUK), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SW of NUP.
- The furthest airport from Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,575 miles (17,019 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Nunapitchuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Nunapitchuk 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.
- Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) has 2 runways.
Facts about North Las Vegas Airport (VGT):
- The closest airport to North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) is McCarran International Airport (LAS), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of VGT.
- The furthest airport from North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,297 miles (18,180 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport has continuously worked on a runway incursion prevention program to help curtail the number of runway incursions happening at the airport.
- Sky Rider Motel opens at the airport featuring a swimming pool shaped like an airplane.
- North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) has 3 runways.