Nonstop flight route between Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Kennett, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°13'32"N by 90°2'12"W)
Distance from AIN to KNT:
3,421.40 miles (5,506.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wainwright Airport (AIN), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT), Kennett, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,421 miles (or 5,506 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 Wainwright Airport and Kennett Memorial 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 Wainwright Airport and Kennett Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIN / PAWI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W |
| Area Served: | Wainwright, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIN |
| More Information: | AIN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNT / KTKX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kennett, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°13'32"N by 90°2'12"W |
| Area Served: | Kennett, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kennett |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNT |
| More Information: | KNT Maps & Info |
Facts about Wainwright Airport (AIN):
- The closest airport to Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) E of AIN.
- The radar station was upgraded in the late 1980s with new radars and in 1989 was re-designated part of the North Warning System as a Long Range Radar Site, A-16, controlled by the Pacific Air Forces 611th Air Support Group, based at Elmendorf AFB.
- Because of Wainwright Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Wainwright 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 Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,348 miles (16,654 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The airport was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line Radar station at Wainwright.
- In addition to being known as "Wainwright Airport", another name for AIN is "AWI".
- Wainwright Airport (AIN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT):
- The closest airport to Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) is Arkansas International Airport (BYH), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) SSE of KNT.
- In addition to being known as "Kennett Memorial Airport", another name for KNT is "TKX".
- The furthest airport from Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,011 miles (17,720 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) has 2 runways.
- Because of Kennett Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Kennett Memorial 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.04 miles (96.62 km) E | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 85.40 miles (137.44 km) ENE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) SW | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 154.70 miles (248.96 km) E | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 205.10 miles (330.07 km) ESE | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 209.61 miles (337.33 km) E | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) E | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 224.91 miles (361.95 km) SSW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 229.61 miles (369.52 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 240.62 miles (387.24 km) E | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 249.70 miles (401.85 km) SSE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 253.27 miles (407.60 km) S | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 264.63 miles (425.88 km) SE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,348.16 miles (16,653.71 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,904.25 miles (15,939.30 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,902.69 miles (15,936.80 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,895.59 miles (15,925.38 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,861.54 miles (15,870.57 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,821.97 miles (15,806.89 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,783.92 miles (15,745.66 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,777.06 miles (15,734.62 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,741.25 miles (15,676.98 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,715.62 miles (15,635.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,690.06 miles (15,594.60 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,659.90 miles (15,546.06 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,604.85 miles (15,457.47 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,601.66 miles (15,452.34 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,601.37 miles (15,451.86 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.79 miles (30.24 km) SSE | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 2 | 22.82 miles (36.72 km) SSE | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 23.82 miles (38.34 km) SSW | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 25.85 miles (41.61 km) N | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 28.64 miles (46.09 km) WSW | Kirk Field (PGR) | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 43.62 miles (70.19 km) SW | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 50.03 miles (80.52 km) W | Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 53.46 miles (86.03 km) NNE | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 59.47 miles (95.71 km) E | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 60.77 miles (97.80 km) S | Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) | Millington, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 73.72 miles (118.63 km) NNE | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 76.18 miles (122.60 km) S | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 76.20 miles (122.64 km) SE | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 81.83 miles (131.69 km) S | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 87.29 miles (140.48 km) S | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,010.67 miles (17,719.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,989.91 miles (17,686.50 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,969.11 miles (17,653.02 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,957.99 miles (17,635.14 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,949.58 miles (17,621.59 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,935.38 miles (17,598.74 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,932.55 miles (17,594.19 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,924.37 miles (17,581.02 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,911.61 miles (17,560.49 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,900.73 miles (17,542.97 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,875.00 miles (17,501.57 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,873.33 miles (17,498.88 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,864.47 miles (17,484.63 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,857.69 miles (17,473.72 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,851.78 miles (17,464.20 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |