Nonstop flight route between King Salmon, Alaska, United States and Bemidji, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Salmon Airport (AKN), King Salmon, Alaska, United States and Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI), Bemidji, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,572 miles (or 4,139 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 King Salmon Airport and Bemidji Regional 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 King Salmon Airport and Bemidji Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKN / PAKN |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | King Salmon, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°40'35"N by 156°38'54"W |
Area Served: | King Salmon, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKN |
More Information: | AKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJI / KBJI |
Airport Name: | Bemidji Regional Airport |
Location: | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°30'38"N by 94°56'4"W |
Area Served: | Bemidji, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Bemidji / Beltrami County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1391 feet (424 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BJI |
More Information: | BJI Maps & Info |
Facts about King Salmon Airport (AKN):
- King Salmon Airport (AKN) has 3 runways.
- Because of King Salmon Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at King Salmon 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 closest airport to King Salmon Airport (AKN) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AKN.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 42,310 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 40,637 enplanements in 2009, and 41,514 in 2010.
- In addition to being known as "King Salmon Airport", other names for AKN include "(former Naknek Air Force Base)" and "(former Naknek Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from King Salmon Airport (AKN) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI):
- Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) is Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SW of BJI.
- BJI is also the home to one of five medical evacuation helicopter flight stations in the state for AirCare, operated by North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, MN, a Level 1 Trauma Center located in the Minneapolis/St.
- The furthest airport from Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,622 miles (17,095 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bemidji Regional Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Bemidji, a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.