Nonstop flight route between Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands and Bethel, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°41'52"S by 160°40'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°46'42"N by 161°50'13"W)
Distance from AKS to BET:
5,214.16 miles (8,391.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS), Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands and Bethel Airport (BET), Bethel, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,214 miles (or 8,391 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKS / AGGA |
| Airport Name: | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport |
| Location: | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°41'52"S by 160°40'50"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKS |
| More Information: | AKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BET / PABE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bethel, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°46'42"N by 161°50'13"W |
| Area Served: | Bethel, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BET |
| More Information: | BET Maps & Info |
Facts about Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS):
- The closest airport to Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) is Uru Harbour Airport (ATD), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of AKS.
- The furthest airport from Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (meaning Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
Facts about Bethel Airport (BET):
- Construction began September 21, 1941, and the airfield was activated July 4, 1942.
- Because of Bethel Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Bethel 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 Bethel Airport (BET) is Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of BET.
- Bethel Airport (BET) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Bethel Airport", other names for BET include "(former Bethel Air Base)" and "(former Todd Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Bethel Airport (BET) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,584 miles (17,034 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.62 miles (41.24 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands |     |
| 2 | 38.68 miles (62.26 km) SSE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 66.11 miles (106.40 km) SW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 85.75 miles (137.99 km) WNW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 92.51 miles (148.87 km) SW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 103.46 miles (166.50 km) WSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 119.28 miles (191.96 km) SE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 146.72 miles (236.13 km) SE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 189.67 miles (305.25 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 231.73 miles (372.94 km) WNW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 234.93 miles (378.09 km) W | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 264.14 miles (425.09 km) W | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 323.86 miles (521.20 km) WNW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 348.54 miles (560.91 km) WNW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 360.98 miles (580.94 km) WNW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.56 miles (19,536.67 km) NW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 2 | 12,126.44 miles (19,515.57 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,103.82 miles (19,479.16 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 4 | 12,099.79 miles (19,472.67 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,068.72 miles (19,422.67 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,059.74 miles (19,408.22 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,042.77 miles (19,380.91 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,028.70 miles (19,358.27 km) WNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 9 | 12,022.80 miles (19,348.77 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,018.48 miles (19,341.82 km) W | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 12,013.29 miles (19,333.47 km) W | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 12,001.42 miles (19,314.37 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,000.13 miles (19,312.28 km) NNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,964.70 miles (19,255.27 km) W | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,958.25 miles (19,244.89 km) W | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.18 miles (5.12 km) E | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 5.60 miles (9.02 km) SSE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 7.75 miles (12.47 km) SW | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 13.30 miles (21.40 km) E | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 15.89 miles (25.58 km) WNW | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 22.09 miles (35.55 km) WNW | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 22.15 miles (35.65 km) ENE | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 24.05 miles (38.71 km) WNW | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 36.50 miles (58.74 km) NE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 39.67 miles (63.84 km) S | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 41.62 miles (66.98 km) SW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 63.54 miles (102.25 km) ENE | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) SSW | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 70.73 miles (113.82 km) S | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 70.96 miles (114.20 km) NNE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,584.36 miles (17,033.84 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,577.43 miles (17,022.67 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,555.75 miles (16,987.79 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,515.50 miles (16,923.02 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,471.14 miles (16,851.62 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,361.14 miles (16,674.60 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,295.89 miles (16,569.60 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,287.75 miles (16,556.49 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,260.36 miles (16,512.41 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,260.36 miles (16,512.41 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,255.95 miles (16,505.31 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,250.99 miles (16,497.33 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,248.69 miles (16,493.63 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,242.46 miles (16,483.61 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,230.05 miles (16,463.63 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |