Nonstop flight route between Point Lookout, Missouri, United States and New York City, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), Point Lookout, Missouri, United States and LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York City, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,080 miles (or 1,738 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 M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport and LaGuardia Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLK / KPLK |
Airport Name: | M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport |
Location: | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'32"N by 93°13'44"W |
Area Served: | Branson / Hollister |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 940 feet (287 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLK |
More Information: | PLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGA / KLGA |
Airport Name: | LaGuardia Airport |
Location: | New York City, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'38"N by 73°52'21"W |
Area Served: | New York City |
Operator/Owner: | City of New York |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LGA |
More Information: | LGA Maps & Info |
Facts about M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK):
- Because of M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 940 feet, planes can take off or land at M. Graham Clark Downtown 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 M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) is Branson Airport (BKG), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of PLK.
- The furthest airport from M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,834 miles (17,435 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was named after M.
Facts about LaGuardia Airport (LGA):
- In late 2006, construction began to replace the air traffic control tower built in 1962 with a more modern one.
- The terminal was connected to Terminal C by a 600-foot walkway that opened in early 2013, part of Delta's effort to build a hub at LaGuardia.
- Because of LaGuardia Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at LaGuardia 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.
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has 2 runways.
- On December 16, 2011, Delta Air Lines announced plans to open a new domestic hub at LaGuardia Airport.
- The airport is a hub for Delta Air Lines and a focus city for American Airlines and regional affiliate American Eagle.
- The closest airport to LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) E of LGA.
- LaGuardia's traffic continued to grow.
- Although LaGuardia was a large airport for the era in which it was built, it soon became too small.
- The current site of the airport was originally used by the Gala Amusement Park, owned by the Steinway family.
- The furthest airport from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,754 miles (18,917 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Newark Airport began renovations, but could not keep up with the new Queens airport, which TIME called "the most pretentious land and seaplane base in the world." Even before the project was completed LaGuardia had won commitments from the five largest airlines that they would begin using the new field as soon as it opened.