Nonstop flight route between Alpha, Queensland, Australia and Attu Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°38'48"S by 146°34'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E)
Distance from ABH to ATU:
5,521.01 miles (8,885.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpha Airport (ABH), Alpha, Queensland, Australia and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,521 miles (or 8,885 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 Alpha Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, 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 Alpha Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABH / YAPH |
| Airport Name: | Alpha Airport |
| Location: | Alpha, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°38'48"S by 146°34'59"E |
| Area Served: | Alpha, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Barcaldine Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1255 feet (383 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABH |
| More Information: | ABH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATU / PAAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist. |
| Airport Type: | Private use |
| Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATU |
| More Information: | ATU Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpha Airport (ABH):
- Alpha Airport (ABH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alpha Airport (ABH) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) W of ABH.
- The furthest airport from Alpha Airport (ABH) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,738 miles (18,890 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Casco Cove Airport was a LORAN navigation station operated by the United States Coast Guard.
- The furthest airport from Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
- In addition to being known as "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".
- Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station 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.
- Casco Cove CGS resides at elevation of 88 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.02 miles (130.39 km) W | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 89.30 miles (143.71 km) NE | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.67 miles (145.93 km) SW | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 97.24 miles (156.49 km) WNW | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 101.18 miles (162.84 km) E | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 133.45 miles (214.76 km) ENE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 140.79 miles (226.58 km) E | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 145.26 miles (233.78 km) NE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 146.62 miles (235.96 km) W | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 146.77 miles (236.21 km) ENE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 191.75 miles (308.59 km) S | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 238.20 miles (383.35 km) NE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 247.03 miles (397.55 km) NW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 247.23 miles (397.88 km) E | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 249.76 miles (401.95 km) N | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,737.99 miles (18,890.41 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,719.32 miles (18,860.37 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,669.83 miles (18,780.73 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,607.67 miles (18,680.69 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,598.73 miles (18,666.30 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,596.90 miles (18,663.36 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,578.95 miles (18,634.46 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,553.20 miles (18,593.02 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,550.76 miles (18,589.10 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,407.29 miles (18,358.21 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,393.97 miles (18,336.77 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,385.75 miles (18,323.55 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,374.43 miles (18,305.32 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,373.18 miles (18,303.32 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,372.61 miles (18,302.40 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) ESE | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) E | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 531.42 miles (855.23 km) E | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 611.52 miles (984.14 km) W | Yelizovo Airport (PKC) | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | |
| 5 | 720.55 miles (1,159.60 km) ENE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 729.92 miles (1,174.68 km) ENE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 747.48 miles (1,202.95 km) E | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 823.34 miles (1,325.04 km) N | Markovo Airport (KVM) | Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 9 | 836.44 miles (1,346.12 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 837.95 miles (1,348.54 km) N | Ugolny Airport (DYR) | Anadyr, Russia | |
| 11 | 866.70 miles (1,394.82 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 928.25 miles (1,493.87 km) NNE | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 931.23 miles (1,498.67 km) NNE | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 14 | 933.22 miles (1,501.86 km) NE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 950.66 miles (1,529.94 km) NNE | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,631.23 miles (17,109.27 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,501.26 miles (16,900.10 km) WSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,458.69 miles (16,831.59 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,431.40 miles (16,787.68 km) SW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,381.55 miles (16,707.44 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,381.37 miles (16,707.15 km) SW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.93 km) SW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.92 km) SW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,326.08 miles (16,618.18 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 10,311.35 miles (16,594.46 km) WSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,303.30 miles (16,581.51 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 10,302.39 miles (16,580.04 km) SW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 13 | 10,282.92 miles (16,548.71 km) SW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 14 | 10,248.62 miles (16,493.52 km) WSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,224.59 miles (16,454.85 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |