Nonstop flight route between Tupelo, Mississippi, United States and Port Alexander, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP), Tupelo, Mississippi, United States and Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD), Port Alexander, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,627 miles (or 4,227 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 Tupelo Regional Airport and Port Alexander Seaplane Base, 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 Tupelo Regional Airport and Port Alexander Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUP / KTUP |
Airport Name: | Tupelo Regional Airport |
Location: | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°16'5"N by 88°46'11"W |
Area Served: | Tupelo, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | Tupelo Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 346 feet (105 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TUP |
More Information: | TUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTD / PAAP |
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Location: | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°14'48"N by 134°38'53"W |
Area Served: | Port Alexander, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTD |
More Information: | PTD Maps & Info |
Facts about Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP):
- Because of Tupelo Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 346 feet, planes can take off or land at Tupelo Regional 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.
- Tupelo Regional Airport covers an area of 1,061 acres at an elevation of 346 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,074 miles (17,822 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 15,985 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 13,319 in 2009, and 12,749 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) is University-Oxford Airport (UOX), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) W of TUP.
Facts about Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD):
- Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,640 miles (17,123 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Port Alexander Seaplane Base", another name for PTD is "AHP".
- The closest airport to Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) is Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of PTD.
- Because of Port Alexander Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Alexander Seaplane Base 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.