Nonstop flight route between Aqaba, Jordan and Akutan, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), Aqaba, Jordan and Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,519 miles (or 10,491 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 Hussein International Airport and Akutan Seaplane Base, 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 Hussein International Airport and Akutan Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQJ / OJAQ |
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Location: | Aqaba, Jordan |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°36'41"N by 35°1'5"E |
Area Served: | Aqaba |
Operator/Owner: | Royal Wings |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AQJ |
More Information: | AQJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KQA / |
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Location: | Akutan, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W |
Area Served: | Akutan, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Akutan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KQA |
More Information: | KQA Maps & Info |
Facts about King Hussein International Airport (AQJ):
- The furthest airport from King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,802 miles (18,994 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "King Hussein International Airport", another name for AQJ is "مطار الملك حسين الدولي".
- Because of King Hussein International Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at King Hussein 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.
- The largest operator at Aqaba is Royal Jordanian.
- The closest airport to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) is Eilat Airport (ETH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of AQJ.
- King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- A new cargo terminal and a new cargo apron opened in January 2005.
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
- Because of Akutan Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Akutan 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.
- The furthest airport from Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,027 miles (17,747 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.