Nonstop flight route between Atka, Alaska, United States and Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland:
Departure Airport:
(52°13'14"N by 174°12'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°28'27"N by 19°4'47"E)
Distance from AKB to KTW:
5,298.88 miles (8,527.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atka Airport (AKB), Atka, Alaska, United States and Katowice International Airport (KTW), Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,299 miles (or 8,528 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 Katowice International 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 Katowice International 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | KTW / EPKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°28'27"N by 19°4'47"E |
| Area Served: | Katowice |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 304 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTW |
| More Information: | KTW Maps & Info |
Facts about Atka Airport (AKB):
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Atka Airport (AKB) is Adak Airport (ADK), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) WSW of AKB.
- Atka Airport is a state owned, public use airport located two nautical miles north of the central business district of Atka, a city on Atka Island in the U.S.
- Atka Airport (AKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Atka Airport", another name for AKB is "AKA".
Facts about Katowice International Airport (KTW):
- Katowice International Airport (KTW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airports concrete runway is 2,800 by 60 m and can accommodate aircraft as large as Boeing 747 or Boeing 777, albeit not at Maximum Takeoff Weight.
- There is currently no passenger rail link to airport but building of a railway between Katowice and the airport is being planned.
- The closest airport to Katowice International Airport (KTW) is John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KTW.
- The furthest airport from Katowice International Airport (KTW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Katowice International Airport", other names for KTW include "Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice" and "Katowice".
- Because of Katowice International Airport's relatively low elevation of 304 feet, planes can take off or land at Katowice International 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 | 106.34 miles (171.14 km) WSW | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 230.31 miles (370.65 km) ENE | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 338.39 miles (544.58 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 351.95 miles (566.41 km) NNE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 372.91 miles (600.14 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 376.86 miles (606.50 km) NNE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 478.42 miles (769.95 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 492.29 miles (792.27 km) W | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 498.81 miles (802.75 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 512.01 miles (824.00 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 527.28 miles (848.58 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 531.42 miles (855.23 km) W | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 588.35 miles (946.86 km) ENE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 597.11 miles (960.95 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 610.03 miles (981.75 km) ENE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,024.78 miles (17,742.62 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,933.53 miles (17,595.76 km) SW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,839.48 miles (17,444.40 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,776.31 miles (17,342.74 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,775.33 miles (17,341.18 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,717.70 miles (17,248.42 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,717.69 miles (17,248.41 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,715.67 miles (17,245.16 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,712.27 miles (17,239.69 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,637.54 miles (17,119.42 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,609.15 miles (17,073.74 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,605.61 miles (17,068.04 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 13 | 10,602.16 miles (17,062.48 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,550.45 miles (16,979.26 km) SSW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,549.27 miles (16,977.35 km) SW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.45 miles (66.71 km) SE | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 2 | 68.82 miles (110.75 km) SW | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 3 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) N | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 4 | 88.35 miles (142.18 km) SSW | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 105.22 miles (169.33 km) WNW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 6 | 109.76 miles (176.65 km) SSE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 7 | 123.79 miles (199.22 km) SW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 8 | 126.89 miles (204.20 km) S | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 132.14 miles (212.65 km) E | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 10 | 139.53 miles (224.55 km) SSW | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 140.22 miles (225.66 km) SW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 142.48 miles (229.29 km) NE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 13 | 147.48 miles (237.34 km) NE | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 14 | 151.03 miles (243.05 km) W | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 15 | 152.42 miles (245.30 km) NNE | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,576.14 miles (18,629.94 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,137.41 miles (17,923.87 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,123.86 miles (17,902.08 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,119.68 miles (17,895.34 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,118.07 miles (17,892.76 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,111.25 miles (17,881.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,108.30 miles (17,877.03 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,107.95 miles (17,876.46 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,104.42 miles (17,870.79 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,090.07 miles (17,847.70 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,086.88 miles (17,842.56 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,086.83 miles (17,842.47 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,079.46 miles (17,830.62 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,075.21 miles (17,823.78 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,068.45 miles (17,812.89 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |