Nonstop flight route between Akutan, Alaska, United States and Petropavl, Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States and Petropavl Airport (PPK), Petropavl, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,290 miles (or 6,905 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 Akutan Seaplane Base and Petropavl 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 Akutan Seaplane Base and Petropavl Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KQA / |
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Location: | Akutan, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W |
Area Served: | Akutan, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Akutan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KQA |
More Information: | KQA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPK / UACP |
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Location: | Petropavl, Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°46'27"N by 69°11'6"E |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Petropavlovsk International Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPK |
More Information: | PPK Maps & Info |
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.
- Because of Akutan Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Akutan 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 Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,027 miles (17,747 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Petropavl Airport (PPK):
- The furthest airport from Petropavl Airport (PPK) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,859 miles (17,475 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- The closest airport to Petropavl Airport (PPK) is Kokshetau Airport (KOV), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) S of PPK.
- Petropavl Airport (PPK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Petropavl Airport's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at Petropavl 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.
- In addition to being known as "Petropavl Airport", another name for PPK is "Petropavlovsk Airport".