Nonstop flight route between Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States and Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO), Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States and Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN), Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,279 miles (or 8,496 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 Indian Mountain LRRS Airport and Tunis–Carthage 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 Indian Mountain LRRS Airport and Tunis–Carthage Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTO / PAIM |
Airport Name: | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport |
Location: | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°59'34"N by 153°42'14"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1273 feet (388 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UTO |
More Information: | UTO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUN / DTTA |
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Location: | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°51'3"N by 10°13'37"E |
Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TUN |
More Information: | TUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO):
- The furthest airport from Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,225 miles (16,456 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1952 during the construction of the Indian Mountain Air Force Station.
- Indian Mountain LRRS has one runway designated 6/24 with a gravel surface measuring 4,196 by 148 feet.
- The closest airport to Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) is Hughes Airport (HUS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WNW of UTO.
- Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN):
- Tunis–Carthage Airport handled 3,994,705 passengers last year.
- Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) has 2 runways.
- Once the combat units moved to Italy, Air Transport Command used the airport as a major transshipment hub for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel.
- Because of Tunis–Carthage Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Tunis–Carthage 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.
- All ground handling is provided by Tunisair Handling, a 100% subsidiary of Tunisair, and security services are provided by the police and Customs.
- The closest airport to Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) is Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) NW of TUN.
- The furthest airport from Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Tunis–Carthage Airport", other names for TUN include "Aéroport international de Tunis-Carthage" and "مطار تونس قرطاج الدولي".
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Air Force Twelfth Air Force as a headquarters and command control base for the Italian Campaign of 1943.