Nonstop flight route between St. Michael, Alaska, United States and La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Michael Airport (SMK), St. Michael, Alaska, United States and Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE), La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,055 miles (or 4,917 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 St. Michael Airport and Mar de Cortés International 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 St. Michael Airport and Mar de Cortés International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMK / PAMK |
Airport Name: | St. Michael Airport |
Location: | St. Michael, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°29'24"N by 162°6'37"W |
Area Served: | St. Michael, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMK |
More Information: | SMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPE / KPPE |
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Location: | La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'7"N by 113°18'20"W |
Area Served: | Puerto Peñasco |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Vidanta |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPE |
More Information: | PPE Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Michael Airport (SMK):
- The closest airport to St. Michael Airport (SMK) is Stebbins Airport (WBB), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of SMK.
- St. Michael Airport (SMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of St. Michael Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Michael 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 furthest airport from St. Michael Airport (SMK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,397 miles (16,732 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE):
- The furthest airport from Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,609 miles (18,683 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Once fully operational, the airport will be receiving flights from all over the world.
- The closest airport to Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) is San Felipe International Airport (SFH), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) WSW of PPE.
- In addition to being known as "Mar de Cortés International Airport", other names for PPE include "Aeropuerto Internacional del Mar de Cortés" and "MMPE".
- Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mar de Cortés International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Mar de Cortés 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.