Nonstop flight route between Adak Island, Alaska, United States and Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°12'37"S by 59°40'47"W)
Distance from ADK to RCQ:
8,907.65 miles (14,335.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adak Airport (ADK), Adak Island, Alaska, United States and Reconquista Airport (RCQ), Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,908 miles (or 14,335 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 Adak Airport and Reconquista 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 Adak Airport and Reconquista Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADK / PADK |
| Airport Name: | Adak Airport |
| Location: | Adak Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W |
| Area Served: | Adak Island, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADK |
| More Information: | ADK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCQ / SATR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°12'37"S by 59°40'47"W |
| Area Served: | Reconquista |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 161 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCQ |
| More Information: | RCQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Adak Airport (ADK):
- Adak's airport is one of the largest and most sophisticated airports in the Aleutian Islands.
- The closest airport to Adak Airport (ADK) is Atka Airport (AKB), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ENE of ADK.
- The furthest airport from Adak Airport (ADK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,985 miles (17,679 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Adak Airport (ADK) has 2 runways.
- Once an American Airlines Boeing 777-200 from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport en route to Tokyo Narita diverted to Adak Airport due to a fire warning in the cargo hold.
- Because of Adak Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Adak 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.
Facts about Reconquista Airport (RCQ):
- The closest airport to Reconquista Airport (RCQ) is Mercedes Airport (MDX), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) E of RCQ.
- The furthest airport from Reconquista Airport (RCQ) is Yiwu Airport (YIW), which is nearly antipodal to Reconquista Airport (meaning Reconquista Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yiwu Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,983 kilometers) away in Yiwu, Zhejiang, China.
- Because of Reconquista Airport's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Reconquista 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.
- Reconquista Airport (RCQ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Reconquista Airport", another name for RCQ is "Aeropuerto de Reconquista".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.34 miles (171.14 km) ENE | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 336.57 miles (541.65 km) ENE | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 394.42 miles (634.75 km) WNW | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 429.63 miles (691.43 km) NE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) WNW | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 443.19 miles (713.24 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 446.73 miles (718.95 km) NNE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 477.38 miles (768.27 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 581.92 miles (936.51 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 603.62 miles (971.42 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 614.76 miles (989.36 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 630.55 miles (1,014.77 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 689.42 miles (1,109.51 km) ENE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 700.58 miles (1,127.47 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 708.16 miles (1,139.68 km) NNE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,985.34 miles (17,679.15 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,881.25 miles (17,511.64 km) SW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,778.05 miles (17,345.55 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,749.72 miles (17,299.96 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,711.57 miles (17,238.55 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,689.19 miles (17,202.54 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,685.68 miles (17,196.89 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,685.67 miles (17,196.88 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,650.66 miles (17,140.53 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,607.58 miles (17,071.20 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,589.31 miles (17,041.80 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,570.50 miles (17,011.53 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,537.93 miles (16,959.11 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,524.48 miles (16,937.47 km) SSW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,499.70 miles (16,897.59 km) SW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.07 miles (154.61 km) E | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 2 | 109.38 miles (176.04 km) ESE | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 127.42 miles (205.07 km) NNE | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 4 | 133.96 miles (215.59 km) NNE | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 5 | 142.59 miles (229.48 km) WSW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 6 | 142.66 miles (229.60 km) ESE | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 7 | 155.64 miles (250.48 km) ESE | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 163.70 miles (263.44 km) ESE | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 175.72 miles (282.79 km) SE | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 10 | 181.08 miles (291.42 km) NNE | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) SSE | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 184.81 miles (297.42 km) SSW | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 13 | 207.20 miles (333.46 km) ESE | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 225.34 miles (362.65 km) NNE | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 231.51 miles (372.58 km) ESE | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,417.12 miles (19,983.37 km) ENE | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,366.05 miles (19,901.17 km) N | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 3 | 12,356.16 miles (19,885.26 km) WNW | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 4 | 12,356.00 miles (19,885.01 km) WNW | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,349.38 miles (19,874.35 km) E | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 12,341.46 miles (19,861.61 km) NNW | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 7 | 12,304.28 miles (19,801.77 km) WNW | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 8 | 12,294.88 miles (19,786.65 km) N | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 12,286.65 miles (19,773.39 km) NNW | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 10 | 12,278.84 miles (19,760.83 km) N | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 12,276.46 miles (19,757.00 km) NNW | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 12 | 12,248.08 miles (19,711.32 km) N | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,247.10 miles (19,709.75 km) E | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 14 | 12,247.03 miles (19,709.64 km) NE | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 15 | 12,241.50 miles (19,700.74 km) NNE | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |