Nonstop flight route between Boston, Massachusetts, United States and Beaver, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Massachusetts, United States and Beaver Airport (WBQ), Beaver, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,220 miles (or 5,183 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 Boston Logan International Airport and Beaver 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 Boston Logan International Airport and Beaver Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOS / KBOS |
Airport Name: | Boston Logan International Airport |
Location: | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'47"N by 71°0'23"W |
Area Served: | Boston, Massachusetts, US |
Operator/Owner: | Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 6 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOS |
More Information: | BOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WBQ / PAWB |
Airport Name: | Beaver Airport |
Location: | Beaver, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°21'43"N by 147°24'24"W |
Area Served: | Beaver, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 359 feet (109 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WBQ |
More Information: | WBQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Boston Logan International Airport (BOS):
- After starting service to Logan in 2004, JetBlue Airways was a major operator at Logan Airport by 2008 and its largest carrier by 2011, with flights to cities throughout North America and the Caribbean.
- The furthest airport from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,767 miles (18,937 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As of 2010, Logan is the 19th busiest airport in the United States with about 13.5 million boardings a year.
- Runway 14/32 opened on November 23, 2006, Logan's first major runway addition in more than forty years.
- Because of Boston Logan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Boston Logan 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.
- Boston Logan International Airport handled 3,021,863 passengers last year.
- Logan has flights to the Azores and Cape Verde because they link Azores American and Cape Verdean American communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
- There was fierce opposition to the construction of 14/32 among communities adjacent to the northwest side of the airport, such as Chelsea and East Boston, as authorities acknowledged that these areas would likely see a slight increase in noise levels.
- The closest airport to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of BOS.
- As of February 2011, Logan ranks 14th among major U.S.
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) has 6 runways.
Facts about Beaver Airport (WBQ):
- The furthest airport from Beaver Airport (WBQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,182 miles (16,386 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Beaver Airport (WBQ) is Birch Creek Airport (KBC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) E of WBQ.
- Because of Beaver Airport's relatively low elevation of 359 feet, planes can take off or land at Beaver 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.
- Beaver Airport (WBQ) currently has only 1 runway.