Nonstop flight route between Amook Bay, Alaska, United States and Faranah, Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(57°28'17"N by 153°48'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°2'7"N by 10°46'11"W)
Distance from AOS to FAA:
7,326.23 miles (11,790.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), Amook Bay, Alaska, United States and Faranah Airport (FAA), Faranah, Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,326 miles (or 11,790 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 Amook Bay Seaplane Base and Faranah 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 Amook Bay Seaplane Base and Faranah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°28'17"N by 153°48'55"W |
| Area Served: | Amook Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Mike Munsey |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOS |
| More Information: | AOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAA / GUFH |
| Airport Name: | Faranah Airport |
| Location: | Faranah, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°2'7"N by 10°46'11"W |
| Area Served: | Faranah |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAA |
| More Information: | FAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS):
- Because of Amook Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Amook Bay 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.
- The furthest airport from Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,814 miles (17,403 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Amook Bay Seaplane Base", another name for AOS is "AK81".
- Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of AOS.
Facts about Faranah Airport (FAA):
- The closest airport to Faranah Airport (FAA) is Kabala Airport (KBA), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) WSW of FAA.
- The furthest airport from Faranah Airport (FAA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Faranah Airport (meaning Faranah Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.22 miles (10.01 km) NNE | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.43 miles (11.96 km) NW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 22.87 miles (36.80 km) NNE | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 24.58 miles (39.56 km) WNW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 25.60 miles (41.20 km) NE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 6 | 26.42 miles (42.51 km) SW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 26.84 miles (43.19 km) SE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 33.19 miles (53.41 km) SSW | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 39.29 miles (63.24 km) SSW | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) NE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 42.71 miles (68.73 km) SSW | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 45.82 miles (73.74 km) NE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 52.55 miles (84.57 km) ENE | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 58.10 miles (93.50 km) ENE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 59.52 miles (95.79 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,813.80 miles (17,403.09 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,805.81 miles (17,390.22 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,783.96 miles (17,355.05 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,774.64 miles (17,340.05 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,746.65 miles (17,295.01 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,641.64 miles (17,126.01 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,587.38 miles (17,038.69 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,527.46 miles (16,942.27 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,525.41 miles (16,938.96 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,524.27 miles (16,937.13 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,518.97 miles (16,928.59 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,503.61 miles (16,903.88 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,500.43 miles (16,898.76 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,497.66 miles (16,894.31 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,484.09 miles (16,872.47 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) WSW | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 2 | 74.75 miles (120.30 km) SE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 3 | 99.93 miles (160.82 km) S | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 108.69 miles (174.92 km) ENE | Kankan Airport (KNN) | Kankan, Guinea | |
| 5 | 122.07 miles (196.45 km) SSE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 6 | 136.35 miles (219.43 km) SSE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 7 | 136.63 miles (219.89 km) SE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 8 | 136.94 miles (220.39 km) NW | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 9 | 145.47 miles (234.11 km) NE | Siguiri Airport (GII) | Siguiri, Guinea | |
| 10 | 150.29 miles (241.87 km) S | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 159.58 miles (256.82 km) SSW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 188.77 miles (303.80 km) SW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 191.60 miles (308.36 km) W | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 14 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) WSW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 196.08 miles (315.56 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,165.76 miles (19,578.84 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,149.36 miles (19,552.46 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,127.24 miles (19,516.86 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,085.33 miles (19,449.41 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,062.78 miles (19,413.12 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,054.30 miles (19,399.46 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,035.35 miles (19,368.97 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,027.73 miles (19,356.71 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,001.42 miles (19,314.37 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,997.52 miles (19,308.08 km) SSE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,983.53 miles (19,285.58 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,978.64 miles (19,277.71 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,960.93 miles (19,249.21 km) S | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,945.73 miles (19,224.75 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,943.18 miles (19,220.64 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |