Nonstop flight route between Ararat, Victoria, Australia and Klawock, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°18'36"S by 142°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°34'45"N by 133°4'33"W)
Distance from ARY to KLW:
8,077.30 miles (12,999.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ararat Airport (ARY), Ararat, Victoria, Australia and Klawock Airport (KLW), Klawock, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,077 miles (or 12,999 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 Ararat Airport and Klawock 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 Ararat Airport and Klawock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARY / YARA |
| Airport Name: | Ararat Airport |
| Location: | Ararat, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°18'36"S by 142°59'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ararat Rural City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARY |
| More Information: | ARY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLW / PAKW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Klawock, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°34'45"N by 133°4'33"W |
| Area Served: | Klawock, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLW |
| More Information: | KLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Ararat Airport (ARY):
- The closest airport to Ararat Airport (ARY) is Hamilton Airport (HLT), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) WSW of ARY.
- The furthest airport from Ararat Airport (ARY) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Ararat Airport (meaning Ararat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,086 miles (19,450 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Ararat Airport (ARY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Klawock Airport (KLW):
- During a post-accident inspection, maintenance personnel discovered a broken landing gear oleo attachment bracket on the left main landing gear strut assembly.
- On April 6, 2005, about 14:35 Alaska daylight time, a twin-engine Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander airplane, N29884, sustained substantial damage following a main landing gear component failure and subsequent loss of control while landing at the Klawock Airport, Klawock, Alaska.
- In addition to being known as "Klawock Airport", another name for KLW is "AKW".
- The furthest airport from Klawock Airport (KLW) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,638 miles (17,120 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Klawock Airport (KLW) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of KLW.
- Because of Klawock Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Klawock 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.
- Klawock Airport (KLW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.76 miles (89.74 km) WSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 63.11 miles (101.56 km) NW | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 74.22 miles (119.45 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.88 miles (131.77 km) SE | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) ENE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 96.92 miles (155.98 km) SE | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 104.74 miles (168.57 km) ESE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 108.21 miles (174.14 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 108.77 miles (175.05 km) ESE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 115.59 miles (186.03 km) NNW | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 119.93 miles (193.01 km) NNE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 124.41 miles (200.21 km) WSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 13 | 124.46 miles (200.30 km) ESE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 126.44 miles (203.49 km) NE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 146.17 miles (235.23 km) ENE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.58 miles (19,449.80 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,078.61 miles (19,438.59 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,977.13 miles (19,275.28 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,962.09 miles (19,251.06 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,933.98 miles (19,205.83 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,887.96 miles (19,131.77 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,816.50 miles (19,016.76 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,784.67 miles (18,965.54 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,367.66 miles (18,294.44 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,261.22 miles (18,123.14 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,250.71 miles (18,106.21 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,246.60 miles (18,099.60 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,241.90 miles (18,092.05 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 14 | 11,236.60 miles (18,083.50 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,173.06 miles (17,981.25 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.47 miles (12.03 km) SSW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 18.72 miles (30.13 km) ESE | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.60 miles (31.55 km) NNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) SSW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 22.34 miles (35.96 km) ENE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 26.59 miles (42.79 km) NNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 27.53 miles (44.31 km) SSE | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 31.53 miles (50.74 km) NNE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 37.16 miles (59.80 km) N | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 55.68 miles (89.60 km) ESE | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) NNW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) NNW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) ESE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 66.49 miles (107.00 km) ESE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 68.23 miles (109.81 km) NNE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,637.60 miles (17,119.51 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,631.01 miles (17,108.91 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,628.63 miles (17,105.08 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,554.59 miles (16,985.92 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,546.84 miles (16,973.45 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,541.92 miles (16,965.54 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,481.46 miles (16,868.24 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,469.30 miles (16,848.66 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,448.21 miles (16,814.73 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,442.50 miles (16,805.54 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,432.91 miles (16,790.10 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,431.56 miles (16,787.92 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,424.61 miles (16,776.74 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,418.03 miles (16,766.15 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,410.43 miles (16,753.92 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |