About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ), Kodiak, Alaska, United States and RAAF Learmonth (LEA), Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,632 miles (or 12,282 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ADQ / PADQ
Airport Name: Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport
Location: Kodiak, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 57°44'58"N by 152°29'38"W
Area Served: Kodiak, Alaska
Operator/Owner: State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
Airport Type: Public / Military
Elevation: 78 feet (24 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LEA / YPLM
Airport Names:
  1. RAAF Learmonth
  2. Learmonth Airport
Location: Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 22°14'8"S by 114°5'18"E
Area Served: Exmouth, Western Australia
Operator/Owner: RAAF/Shire of Exmouth
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 19 feet (6 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ):

  • The closest airport to Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) is Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of ADQ.
  • According to various editions of the North American Official Airline Guide in the 1970s and 1980s, Kodiak was previously served by several airlines that operated jet service into the airport.
  • This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
  • Because of Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Kodiak Benny Benson State 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 Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,792 miles (17,369 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
  • Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) has 3 runways.

Facts about RAAF Learmonth (LEA):

  • On 7 October 2008, Qantas Flight 72 made an emergency landing at RAAF Learmonth.
  • Because of RAAF Learmonth's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at RAAF Learmonth 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 "RAAF Learmonth", another name for LEA is "Learmonth Airport".
  • During World War II a little-known landing field was constructed on the western shore of Exmouth Gulf.
  • The furthest airport from RAAF Learmonth (LEA) is Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG), which is nearly antipodal to RAAF Learmonth (meaning RAAF Learmonth is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport), and is located 12,175 miles (19,594 kilometers) away in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • RAAF Learmonth handled 90,861 passengers last year.
  • RAAF Learmonth (LEA) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to RAAF Learmonth (LEA) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) NE of LEA.

Map of Nearest Airports to Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
15.88 miles (9.46 km) NEKodiak Municipal Airport (KDK)Kodiak, Alaska, United StatesView Kodiak Municipal Airport on a map Set KDK as origin Airport Set KDK as destination Airport Get more information about Kodiak Municipal Airport
213.34 miles (21.47 km) NOuzinkie Airport (KOZ)Ouzinkie, Alaska, United StatesView Ouzinkie Airport on a map Set KOZ as origin Airport Set KOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ouzinkie Airport
315.99 miles (25.74 km) NWPort Lions Airport (ORI)Port Lions, Alaska, United StatesView Port Lions Airport on a map Set ORI as origin Airport Set ORI as destination Airport Get more information about Port Lions Airport
423.65 miles (38.06 km) WNWPort Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY)Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United StatesView Port Bailey Seaplane Base on a map Set KPY as origin Airport Set KPY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Bailey Seaplane Base
530.52 miles (49.11 km) WSan Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI)Uganik Island, United StatesView San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base on a map Set UGI as origin Airport Set UGI as destination Airport Get more information about San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base
630.81 miles (49.59 km) NKitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB)Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United StatesView Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base on a map Set KKB as origin Airport Set KKB as destination Airport Get more information about Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base
738.91 miles (62.62 km) WWest Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP)West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United StatesView West Point Village Seaplane Base on a map Set KWP as origin Airport Set KWP as destination Airport Get more information about West Point Village Seaplane Base
846.66 miles (75.09 km) SWOld Harbor Airport (OLH)Old Harbor, Alaska, United StatesView Old Harbor Airport on a map Set OLH as origin Airport Set OLH as destination Airport Get more information about Old Harbor Airport
948.23 miles (77.62 km) WSWZachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB)Zachar Bay, Alaska, United StatesView Zachar Bay Seaplane Base on a map Set KZB as origin Airport Set KZB as destination Airport Get more information about Zachar Bay Seaplane Base
1051.25 miles (82.48 km) NPort Williams Seaplane Base (KPR)Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United StatesView Port Williams Seaplane Base on a map Set KPR as origin Airport Set KPR as destination Airport Get more information about Port Williams Seaplane Base
1152.55 miles (84.57 km) WSWAmook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS)Amook Bay, Alaska, United StatesView Amook Bay Seaplane Base on a map Set AOS as origin Airport Set AOS as destination Airport Get more information about Amook Bay Seaplane Base
1256.80 miles (91.41 km) WSWLarsen Bay Airport (KLN)Larsen Bay, Alaska, United StatesView Larsen Bay Airport on a map Set KLN as origin Airport Set KLN as destination Airport Get more information about Larsen Bay Airport
1373.55 miles (118.36 km) WKarluk Airport (KYK)Karluk, Alaska, United StatesView Karluk Airport on a map Set KYK as origin Airport Set KYK as destination Airport Get more information about Karluk Airport
1476.25 miles (122.72 km) WSWOlga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY)Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United StatesView Olga Bay Seaplane Base on a map Set KOY as origin Airport Set KOY as destination Airport Get more information about Olga Bay Seaplane Base
1579.29 miles (127.61 km) SWMoser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY)Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United StatesView Moser Bay Seaplane Base on a map Set KMY as origin Airport Set KMY as destination Airport Get more information about Moser Bay Seaplane Base

Map of Furthest Airports from Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,792.42 miles (17,368.67 km) SPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
210,779.01 miles (17,347.09 km) SGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
310,764.79 miles (17,324.21 km) SPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
410,742.09 miles (17,287.67 km) SSECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as origin Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
510,729.11 miles (17,266.79 km) SEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
610,625.47 miles (17,100.00 km) SMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
710,573.95 miles (17,017.08 km) SMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
810,511.15 miles (16,916.01 km) SLebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
910,508.12 miles (16,911.15 km) SSemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as origin Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
1010,505.68 miles (16,907.20 km) SMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as origin Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
1110,502.16 miles (16,901.54 km) SLesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as origin Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
1210,490.11 miles (16,882.15 km) SPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1310,485.31 miles (16,874.43 km) SKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
1410,482.32 miles (16,869.62 km) SMoshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)Maseru, LesothoView Moshoeshoe I International Airport on a map Set MSU as origin Airport Set MSU as destination Airport Get more information about Moshoeshoe I International Airport
1510,468.40 miles (16,847.22 km) SMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as origin Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to RAAF Learmonth:

List of Nearest Airports to RAAF Learmonth:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1126.94 miles (204.28 km) NEBarrow Island Airport (BWB)Barrow Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barrow Island Airport on a map Set BWB as destination Airport Set BWB as destination Airport Get more information about Barrow Island Airport
2184.63 miles (297.13 km) SCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as destination Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
3202.18 miles (325.37 km) ENEKarratha Airport (KTA)Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, AustraliaView Karratha Airport on a map Set KTA as destination Airport Set KTA as destination Airport Get more information about Karratha Airport
4234.91 miles (378.05 km) ESolomon Airport (SLJ)Karijini National Park, Western Australia, AustraliaView Solomon Airport on a map Set SLJ as destination Airport Set SLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Solomon Airport
5237.08 miles (381.55 km) ECoolawanyah Station Airport (COY)Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coolawanyah Station Airport on a map Set COY as destination Airport Set COY as destination Airport Get more information about Coolawanyah Station Airport
6241.88 miles (389.27 km) ESEParaburdoo Airport (PBO)Paraburdoo, Western Australia, AustraliaView Paraburdoo Airport on a map Set PBO as destination Airport Set PBO as destination Airport Get more information about Paraburdoo Airport
7243.88 miles (392.49 km) ETom Price Airport (TPR)Tom Price, Western Australia, AustraliaView Tom Price Airport on a map Set TPR as destination Airport Set TPR as destination Airport Get more information about Tom Price Airport
8254.76 miles (410.00 km) SShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
9304.86 miles (490.63 km) ECoondewanna Airport (CJF)Coondewanna, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coondewanna Airport on a map Set CJF as destination Airport Set CJF as destination Airport Get more information about Coondewanna Airport
10319.04 miles (513.44 km) ENEPort Hedland International Airport (PHE)Port Hedland, Western Australia, AustraliaView Port Hedland International Airport on a map Set PHE as destination Airport Set PHE as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hedland International Airport
11325.62 miles (524.03 km) EBarimunya Airport (BYP)Barimunya, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barimunya Airport on a map Set BYP as destination Airport Set BYP as destination Airport Get more information about Barimunya Airport
12372.91 miles (600.14 km) ESENewman Airport (ZNE)Newman, Western Australia, AustraliaView Newman Airport on a map Set ZNE as destination Airport Set ZNE as destination Airport Get more information about Newman Airport
13377.11 miles (606.91 km) SKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
14412.36 miles (663.62 km) SEMeekatharra Airport (MKR)Meekatharra, Western Australia, AustraliaView Meekatharra Airport on a map Set MKR as destination Airport Set MKR as destination Airport Get more information about Meekatharra Airport
15432.68 miles (696.34 km) SSECue Airport (CUY)Cue, Western Australia, AustraliaView Cue Airport on a map Set CUY as destination Airport Set CUY as destination Airport Get more information about Cue Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from RAAF Learmonth:

List of Furthest Airports from RAAF Learmonth:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,175.40 miles (19,594.36 km) NFernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG)San Juan, Puerto RicoView Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport on a map Set SIG as destination Airport Set SIG as destination Airport Get more information about Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
212,175.05 miles (19,593.80 km) NDorado Airport (DDP)Dorado, Puerto RicoView Dorado Airport on a map Set DDP as destination Airport Set DDP as destination Airport Get more information about Dorado Airport
312,174.41 miles (19,592.76 km) NLuis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU)San Juan, Puerto RicoView Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport on a map Set SJU as destination Airport Set SJU as destination Airport Get more information about Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
412,170.66 miles (19,586.73 km) NAntonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE)Arecibo, Puerto RicoView Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport on a map Set ARE as destination Airport Set ARE as destination Airport Get more information about Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport
512,166.56 miles (19,580.14 km) NNERafael Hernández Airport (BQN)Aguadilla, Puerto RicoView Rafael Hernández Airport on a map Set BQN as destination Airport Set BQN as destination Airport Get more information about Rafael Hernández Airport
612,164.93 miles (19,577.52 km) NDiego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ)Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United StatesView Diego Jiménez Torres Airport on a map Set FAJ as destination Airport Set FAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Diego Jiménez Torres Airport
712,162.94 miles (19,574.31 km) NBenjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX)Isla de Culebra, Puerto RicoView Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport on a map Set CPX as destination Airport Set CPX as destination Airport Get more information about Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport
812,160.66 miles (19,570.64 km) NNWCyril E. King Airport (STT)Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin IslandsView Cyril E. King Airport on a map Set STT as destination Airport Set STT as destination Airport Get more information about Cyril E. King Airport
912,160.33 miles (19,570.10 km) NNWTerrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS)Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin IslandsView Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on a map Set EIS as destination Airport Set EIS as destination Airport Get more information about Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport
1012,160.28 miles (19,570.03 km) NNWCharlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB)Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsView Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base on a map Set SPB as destination Airport Set SPB as destination Airport Get more information about Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base
1112,157.85 miles (19,566.11 km) NNWVirgin Gorda Airport (VIJ)Virgin Gorda, British Virgin IslandsView Virgin Gorda Airport on a map Set VIJ as destination Airport Set VIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Virgin Gorda Airport
1212,153.58 miles (19,559.24 km) NHumacao Airport (HUC)Humacao, Puerto Rico, United StatesView Humacao Airport on a map Set HUC as destination Airport Set HUC as destination Airport Get more information about Humacao Airport
1312,152.15 miles (19,556.94 km) NAntonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS)Vieques, Puerto Rico, United StatesView Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport on a map Set VQS as destination Airport Set VQS as destination Airport Get more information about Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport
1412,150.34 miles (19,554.03 km) NNEEugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ)Mayagüez, Puerto RicoView Eugenio María de Hostos Airport on a map Set MAZ as destination Airport Set MAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Eugenio María de Hostos Airport
1512,141.66 miles (19,540.07 km) NMercedita Airport (PSE)Ponce, Puerto RicoView Mercedita Airport on a map Set PSE as destination Airport Set PSE as destination Airport Get more information about Mercedita Airport