Nonstop flight route between Atka, Alaska, United States and Karumba, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atka Airport (AKB), Atka, Alaska, United States and Karumba Airport (KRB), Karumba, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,516 miles (or 8,878 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 Atka Airport and Karumba 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 Atka Airport and Karumba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKB / PAAK |
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Location: | Atka, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°13'14"N by 174°12'21"W |
Area Served: | Atka, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKB |
More Information: | AKB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRB / YKMB |
Airport Name: | Karumba Airport |
Location: | Karumba, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°27'17"S by 140°49'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Carpentaria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRB |
More Information: | KRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Atka Airport (AKB):
- In addition to being known as "Atka Airport", another name for AKB is "AKA".
- Because of Atka Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Atka 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.
- Atka Airport (AKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Atka Airport covers an area of 226 acres at an elevation of 57 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Atka Airport (AKB) is Adak Airport (ADK), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) WSW of AKB.
- The furthest airport from Atka Airport (AKB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,025 miles (17,743 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Karumba Airport (KRB):
- Karumba Airport (KRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Karumba Airport (KRB) is Burketown Airport (BUC), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) WSW of KRB.
- The furthest airport from Karumba Airport (KRB) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Karumba Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Karumba 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.