Nonstop flight route between Atqasuk, Alaska, United States and Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan:
Departure Airport:
(70°28'1"N by 157°26'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E)
Distance from ATK to BUT:
4,904.11 miles (7,892.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), Atqasuk, Alaska, United States and Bathpalathang Airport (BUT), Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,904 miles (or 7,892 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 Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport and Bathpalathang 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 Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport and Bathpalathang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATK / PATQ |
| Airport Name: | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°28'1"N by 157°26'8"W |
| Area Served: | Atqasuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATK |
| More Information: | ATK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUT / VQBT |
| Airport Name: | Bathpalathang Airport |
| Location: | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E |
| Area Served: | Jakar, Bhutan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8858 feet (2,700 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUT |
| More Information: | BUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK):
- The furthest airport from Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,290 miles (16,560 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial 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.
- Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr.
- The closest airport to Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) is Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) NNE of ATK.
Facts about Bathpalathang Airport (BUT):
- Airport construction at Bathpalathang met several delays, including soil instability under the runway, funding, labor and material shortages, and nearby river protection and diversion, each of which underpinned the ultimate success of any airport at the site.
- The closest airport to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is Paro International Airport (PBH), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of BUT.
- Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Because of Bathpalathang Airport's high elevation of 8,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.54 miles (94.20 km) NNE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 60.04 miles (96.62 km) WNW | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 100.57 miles (161.85 km) ENE | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 140.56 miles (226.20 km) WSW | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 146.72 miles (236.12 km) ESE | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 150.46 miles (242.14 km) E | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 150.57 miles (242.31 km) E | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 181.79 miles (292.57 km) E | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 209.27 miles (336.78 km) E | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 212.72 miles (342.34 km) SE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 232.43 miles (374.06 km) S | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 235.23 miles (378.56 km) WSW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 236.17 miles (380.08 km) ESE | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 242.99 miles (391.05 km) SW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 243.84 miles (392.42 km) S | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,289.97 miles (16,560.05 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,917.61 miles (15,960.80 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,913.49 miles (15,954.18 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,910.63 miles (15,949.57 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,881.15 miles (15,902.13 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,842.81 miles (15,840.43 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,737.44 miles (15,670.86 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,723.94 miles (15,649.13 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 9,717.12 miles (15,638.15 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 10 | 9,683.81 miles (15,584.54 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,682.90 miles (15,583.08 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,631.41 miles (15,500.22 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 13 | 9,623.30 miles (15,487.15 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,621.52 miles (15,484.29 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,621.15 miles (15,483.71 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.96 miles (131.90 km) W | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 2 | 99.03 miles (159.38 km) SW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 3 | 111.03 miles (178.69 km) SSW | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 4 | 113.17 miles (182.13 km) SSE | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 5 | 120.30 miles (193.60 km) N | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 6 | 138.56 miles (222.99 km) ESE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 7 | 141.30 miles (227.40 km) SW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 149.30 miles (240.28 km) SSE | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 9 | 151.40 miles (243.65 km) NW | Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 160.67 miles (258.58 km) WSW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 11 | 168.54 miles (271.23 km) SW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 177.83 miles (286.18 km) WSW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 13 | 188.74 miles (303.74 km) E | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| 14 | 192.55 miles (309.88 km) SSE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 206.35 miles (332.08 km) E | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,332.21 miles (18,237.37 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,314.33 miles (18,208.61 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,298.52 miles (18,183.15 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,296.04 miles (18,179.17 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,286.30 miles (18,163.49 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,282.42 miles (18,157.25 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,267.71 miles (18,133.58 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,254.28 miles (18,111.96 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,234.50 miles (18,080.13 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,231.23 miles (18,074.86 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,212.83 miles (18,045.25 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,206.26 miles (18,034.68 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,204.94 miles (18,032.56 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,200.30 miles (18,025.10 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,190.30 miles (18,009.00 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |