Nonstop flight route between Atka, Alaska, United States and Sliač, Slovakia:
Departure Airport:
(52°13'14"N by 174°12'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°38'17"N by 19°8'3"E)
Distance from AKB to SLD:
5,424.06 miles (8,729.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atka Airport (AKB), Atka, Alaska, United States and Sliač Airport (SLD), Sliač, Slovakia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,424 miles (or 8,729 kilometers).
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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: | SLD / LZSL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sliač, Slovakia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°38'17"N by 19°8'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Letisko Sliač a.s. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1043 feet (318 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLD |
| More Information: | SLD 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 321 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 406 enplanements in 2009, and 322 in 2010.
- Atka Airport (AKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Atka Airport", another name for AKB is "AKA".
- 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.
Facts about Sliač Airport (SLD):
- In addition to being known as "Sliač Airport", another name for SLD is "Letisko Sliač".
- The furthest airport from Sliač Airport (SLD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,622 miles (18,704 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sliač Airport (SLD) is Žilina Airport (ILZ), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NNW of SLD.
- Sliač Airport (SLD) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 47.32 miles (76.16 km) NNW | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 2 | 58.63 miles (94.36 km) ENE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 59.62 miles (95.95 km) W | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 4 | 81.67 miles (131.43 km) WNW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 83.03 miles (133.62 km) S | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 6 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) ESE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 7 | 86.49 miles (139.20 km) NNW | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 8 | 93.88 miles (151.08 km) WSW | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 96.19 miles (154.80 km) E | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 103.69 miles (166.88 km) NNE | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 11 | 116.36 miles (187.26 km) WNW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 123.21 miles (198.29 km) WSW | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 13 | 126.89 miles (204.20 km) N | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 14 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) SE | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 15 | 163.18 miles (262.60 km) SW | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,622.21 miles (18,704.09 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,181.03 miles (17,994.07 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,175.69 miles (17,985.48 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,169.48 miles (17,975.49 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,152.08 miles (17,947.49 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,149.99 miles (17,944.13 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,144.76 miles (17,935.70 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,135.91 miles (17,921.46 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,120.32 miles (17,896.37 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,117.30 miles (17,891.52 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,110.21 miles (17,880.11 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,105.26 miles (17,872.14 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,103.82 miles (17,869.81 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,098.65 miles (17,861.51 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,094.06 miles (17,854.11 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |