Nonstop flight route between Adak Island, Alaska, United States and Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°0'30"N by 27°47'39"E)
Distance from ADK to KUO:
4,388.60 miles (7,062.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adak Airport (ADK), Adak Island, Alaska, United States and Kuopio Airport (KUO), Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,389 miles (or 7,063 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 Adak Airport and Kuopio 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 Adak Airport and Kuopio Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADK / PADK |
| Airport Name: | Adak Airport |
| Location: | Adak Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W |
| Area Served: | Adak Island, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADK |
| More Information: | ADK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUO / EFKU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°0'30"N by 27°47'39"E |
| Area Served: | Kuopio, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 323 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUO |
| More Information: | KUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Adak Airport (ADK):
- Because of Adak Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Adak 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.
- Adak Airport was once featured on the television reality show, Alaska State Troopers.
- Adak Airport (ADK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Adak Airport (ADK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,985 miles (17,679 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Adak Airport (ADK) is Atka Airport (AKB), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ENE of ADK.
- The military first developed an air station on Adak during World War II.
Facts about Kuopio Airport (KUO):
- In addition to being known as "Kuopio Airport", another name for KUO is "Kuopion lentoasema".
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- A unique airport Lake terminal was completed in March 2008.
- Because of Kuopio Airport's relatively low elevation of 323 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuopio 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 closest airport to Kuopio Airport (KUO) is Varkaus Airport (VRK), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) S of KUO.
- Kuopio Airport handled 253,612 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Kuopio Airport (KUO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,797 miles (17,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.34 miles (171.14 km) ENE | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 336.57 miles (541.65 km) ENE | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 394.42 miles (634.75 km) WNW | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 429.63 miles (691.43 km) NE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) WNW | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 443.19 miles (713.24 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 446.73 miles (718.95 km) NNE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 477.38 miles (768.27 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 581.92 miles (936.51 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 603.62 miles (971.42 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 614.76 miles (989.36 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 630.55 miles (1,014.77 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 689.42 miles (1,109.51 km) ENE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 700.58 miles (1,127.47 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 708.16 miles (1,139.68 km) NNE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,985.34 miles (17,679.15 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,881.25 miles (17,511.64 km) SW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,778.05 miles (17,345.55 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,749.72 miles (17,299.96 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,711.57 miles (17,238.55 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,689.19 miles (17,202.54 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,685.68 miles (17,196.89 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,685.67 miles (17,196.88 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,650.66 miles (17,140.53 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,607.58 miles (17,071.20 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,589.31 miles (17,041.80 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,570.50 miles (17,011.53 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,537.93 miles (16,959.11 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,524.48 miles (16,937.47 km) SSW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,499.70 miles (16,897.59 km) SW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.91 miles (93.20 km) S | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 2 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) ESE | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 3 | 79.26 miles (127.55 km) WSW | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 4 | 88.19 miles (141.93 km) N | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 5 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) SE | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 6 | 93.32 miles (150.19 km) SSW | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 7 | 118.96 miles (191.45 km) NW | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 8 | 124.77 miles (200.79 km) SW | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 9 | 136.10 miles (219.03 km) S | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 10 | 148.57 miles (239.09 km) S | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 11 | 148.63 miles (239.20 km) W | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 12 | 151.89 miles (244.44 km) NNW | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 13 | 152.31 miles (245.12 km) WNW | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 14 | 157.92 miles (254.15 km) W | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 15 | 174.53 miles (280.87 km) SW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,797.50 miles (17,376.84 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,565.43 miles (17,003.37 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,556.02 miles (16,988.22 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,537.98 miles (16,959.20 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,536.14 miles (16,956.23 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,504.62 miles (16,905.50 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,501.88 miles (16,901.09 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,498.19 miles (16,895.15 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,495.17 miles (16,890.30 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,472.78 miles (16,854.26 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,471.05 miles (16,851.47 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,462.97 miles (16,838.48 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,450.87 miles (16,819.00 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,443.19 miles (16,806.64 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,431.17 miles (16,787.30 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |