Nonstop flight route between Roatán, Honduras and Akhiok, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB), Roatán, Honduras and Akhiok Airport (AKK), Akhiok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,439 miles (or 7,144 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 Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands and Akhiok Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RTB / MHRO |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Roatán, Honduras |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°19'1"N by 86°31'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | InterAirports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RTB |
More Information: | RTB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKK / PAKH |
Airport Name: | Akhiok Airport |
Location: | Akhiok, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°56'18"N by 154°10'57"W |
Area Served: | Akhiok, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKK |
More Information: | AKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB):
- The airport resides at an elevation of 12 m above mean sea level.
- Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport is an airport located on the island of Roatán in the Bay Islands Department in Honduras.
- Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands", another name for RTB is "Aeropuerto Internacional Roatán – Bay Islands".
- The furthest airport from Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (meaning Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,074 miles (19,431 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands 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 Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) is Guanaja Airport (GJA), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) ENE of RTB.
- Duty shop, Coffee shop and two café/bars, one each in the check-in and transit area.
Facts about Akhiok Airport (AKK):
- The closest airport to Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SW of AKK.
- The furthest airport from Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,851 miles (17,463 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Akhiok Airport (AKK) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,220 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,356 enplanements in 2009, and 1,209 in 2010.
- Because of Akhiok Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Akhiok 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.