Nonstop flight route between St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia and Aleknagik, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°20'12"S by 148°16'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°16'56"N by 158°37'4"W)
Distance from HLS to WKK:
7,581.39 miles (12,201.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St Helens Airport (HLS), St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia and Aleknagik Airport (WKK), Aleknagik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,581 miles (or 12,201 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 St Helens Airport and Aleknagik 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 St Helens Airport and Aleknagik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLS / YSTH |
| Airport Name: | St Helens Airport |
| Location: | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'12"S by 148°16'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Break O'Day Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 158 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLS |
| More Information: | HLS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'56"N by 158°37'4"W |
| Area Served: | Aleknagik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WKK |
| More Information: | WKK Maps & Info |
Facts about St Helens Airport (HLS):
- St Helens Airport (HLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of St Helens Airport's relatively low elevation of 158 feet, planes can take off or land at St Helens 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.
- The furthest airport from St Helens Airport (HLS) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to St Helens Airport (meaning St Helens Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,823 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to St Helens Airport (HLS) is Launceston Airport (LST), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) WSW of HLS.
Facts about Aleknagik Airport (WKK):
- The closest airport to Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is Dillingham Airport (DLG), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of WKK.
- Aleknagik Airport (WKK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aleknagik Airport", another name for WKK is "5A8".
- The furthest airport from Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,690 miles (17,204 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Aleknagik Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Aleknagik 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.
- Aleknagik Airport covers an area of 51 acres at an elevation of 66 feet above mean sea level.
- Aleknagik Airport, also known as Aleknagik Airport, is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Aleknagik, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.09 miles (91.88 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |     |
| 2 | 77.01 miles (123.93 km) WNW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 87.36 miles (140.59 km) N | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 96.86 miles (155.88 km) W | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 110.94 miles (178.53 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 134.69 miles (216.77 km) W | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 170.12 miles (273.78 km) W | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 241.32 miles (388.37 km) N | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 251.98 miles (405.52 km) WNW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 287.23 miles (462.24 km) NW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 300.22 miles (483.16 km) NW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 300.66 miles (483.86 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 307.52 miles (494.90 km) NW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 312.45 miles (502.84 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 315.73 miles (508.12 km) NW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,317.39 miles (19,822.86 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,303.39 miles (19,800.33 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,187.96 miles (19,614.57 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,185.49 miles (19,610.60 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,177.83 miles (19,598.28 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,134.30 miles (19,528.22 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,031.26 miles (19,362.39 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,974.54 miles (19,271.10 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,421.39 miles (18,380.90 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,418.70 miles (18,376.57 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,317.17 miles (18,213.17 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,258.38 miles (18,118.57 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,249.17 miles (18,103.75 km) W | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,244.10 miles (18,095.58 km) W | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,241.46 miles (18,091.33 km) WNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.90 miles (27.20 km) SSE | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 25.41 miles (40.90 km) SW | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 31.17 miles (50.17 km) S | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 40.69 miles (65.49 km) E | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 41.36 miles (66.56 km) SE | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 45.35 miles (72.99 km) ENE | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 56.66 miles (91.18 km) ENE | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 60.40 miles (97.21 km) WSW | Twin Hills Airport (TWA) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 63.13 miles (101.60 km) E | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 64.96 miles (104.54 km) WSW | Togiak Airport (TOG) | Togiak Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 68.36 miles (110.02 km) ESE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 70.09 miles (112.80 km) SE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 81.67 miles (131.43 km) ESE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.91 miles (141.48 km) SSE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 95.84 miles (154.24 km) E | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,689.81 miles (17,203.54 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,683.21 miles (17,192.91 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,678.24 miles (17,184.92 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,641.37 miles (17,125.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,599.24 miles (17,057.78 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,490.67 miles (16,883.06 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,428.90 miles (16,783.64 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,381.75 miles (16,707.77 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,381.25 miles (16,706.96 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,378.32 miles (16,702.25 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,377.47 miles (16,700.88 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,370.48 miles (16,689.62 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,360.40 miles (16,673.41 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,360.40 miles (16,673.41 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,356.00 miles (16,666.32 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |