Nonstop flight route between Amook Bay, Alaska, United States and Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), Amook Bay, Alaska, United States and Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,366 miles (or 13,463 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 Amook Bay Seaplane Base and Basankusu 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 Amook Bay Seaplane Base and Basankusu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS):

• Although classified by the FAA as "private use", Amook Bay has scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, which is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
• Because of Amook Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Amook Bay Seaplane Base 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.
• In addition to being known as "Amook Bay Seaplane Base", another name for AOS is "AK81".
• The closest airport to Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of AOS.
• The furthest airport from Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,814 miles (17,403 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Basankusu Airport (BSU):

• The furthest airport from Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Basankusu Airport (meaning Basankusu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
• The closest airport to Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) WNW of BSU.