Nonstop flight route between Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States and Napakiak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States and Napakiak Airport (WNA), Napakiak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,844 miles (or 4,578 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 Kona International Airport at Keāhole and Napakiak 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 Kona International Airport at Keāhole and Napakiak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOA / PHKO |
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Location: | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°44'20"N by 156°2'44"W |
Area Served: | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOA |
More Information: | KOA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WNA / PANA |
Airport Name: | Napakiak Airport |
Location: | Napakiak, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°41'25"N by 161°58'42"W |
Area Served: | Napakiak, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WNA |
More Information: | WNA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA):
- Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kona International Airport at Keāhole's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Kona International Airport at Keāhole 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.
- Prior to the 1970 airport expansion, tourism was centered on Hawaii's East side and the town of Hilo.
- Kona International Airport at Keāhole handled 2,649,493 passengers last year.
- It was originally known as Ke-āhole Airport, since the ʻāhole fish was found nearby.
- Kona Airport's master plan, completed in 2010, calls for a second runway while keeping the option to extend the airport's primary runway to 12,000 feet if required.
- The furthest airport from Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (meaning Kona International Airport at Keāhole is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
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- The closest airport to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KOA.
- In addition to being known as "Kona International Airport at Keāhole", another name for KOA is "Kona International Airport".
Facts about Napakiak Airport (WNA):
- Napakiak Airport (WNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Napakiak Airport (WNA) is Napaskiak Airport (PKA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of WNA.
- The furthest airport from Napakiak Airport (WNA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,590 miles (17,044 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Napakiak Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Napakiak 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.