Nonstop flight route between Alakanuk, Alaska, United States and Enschede, Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(62°40'47"N by 164°39'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°16'32"N by 6°53'21"E)
Distance from AUK to ENS:
4,480.79 miles (7,211.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alakanuk Airport (AUK), Alakanuk, Alaska, United States and Enschede Airport Twente (ENS), Enschede, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,481 miles (or 7,211 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 Alakanuk Airport and Enschede Airport Twente, 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 Alakanuk Airport and Enschede Airport Twente. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°40'47"N by 164°39'35"W |
| Area Served: | Alakanuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUK |
| More Information: | AUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ENS / EHTW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Enschede, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°16'32"N by 6°53'21"E |
| Area Served: | Enschede, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Enschede Airport Twente |
| Airport Type: | Restricted use |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ENS |
| More Information: | ENS Maps & Info |
Facts about Alakanuk Airport (AUK):
- The closest airport to Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Emmonak Airport (EMK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of AUK.
- The furthest airport from Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,448 miles (16,814 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Alakanuk Airport (AUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 4,015 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,302 enplanements in 2009, and 3,213 in 2010.
- In addition to being known as "Alakanuk Airport", another name for AUK is "PAUK".
- Because of Alakanuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alakanuk 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.
Facts about Enschede Airport Twente (ENS):
- The airport currently sees limited use by general aviation.
- Because of Enschede Airport Twente's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Enschede Airport Twente 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 "Enschede Airport Twente", another name for ENS is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-106)".
- Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) currently has only 1 runway.
- For civil operations the airport was renamed to Enschede Airport Twente and ran by the privately held company Enschede Airport Twente BV.
- The furthest airport from Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,832 miles (19,042 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) is Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of ENS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.08 miles (14.61 km) NE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.53 miles (20.17 km) SSW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.00 miles (69.21 km) NE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.12 miles (82.27 km) SE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 61.02 miles (98.20 km) SE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.69 miles (104.11 km) SSW | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 74.43 miles (119.78 km) SW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) SE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 84.38 miles (135.79 km) SSW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 93.22 miles (150.02 km) SSW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 94.22 miles (151.64 km) NE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) NE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 101.71 miles (163.68 km) ESE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 120.28 miles (193.57 km) S | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.38 miles (200.18 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,448.03 miles (16,814.43 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,432.12 miles (16,788.83 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,404.44 miles (16,744.28 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,362.38 miles (16,676.60 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,316.88 miles (16,603.37 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,206.24 miles (16,425.31 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,193.49 miles (16,404.79 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,155.59 miles (16,343.80 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,139.35 miles (16,317.67 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,123.91 miles (16,292.82 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,123.91 miles (16,292.82 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,103.36 miles (16,259.74 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,097.30 miles (16,249.99 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,094.25 miles (16,245.08 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,088.42 miles (16,235.69 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) E | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 2 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) ESE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 3 | 56.36 miles (90.70 km) SW | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 4 | 58.85 miles (94.71 km) WNW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 60.05 miles (96.65 km) NNW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 60.74 miles (97.75 km) SSE | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 64.84 miles (104.35 km) ESE | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 8 | 66.55 miles (107.10 km) SW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 68.35 miles (110.00 km) S | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 74.09 miles (119.24 km) SSW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 11 | 78.34 miles (126.08 km) N | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 12 | 81.00 miles (130.36 km) NW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 86.21 miles (138.74 km) SW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 86.60 miles (139.36 km) ESE | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 15 | 89.83 miles (144.56 km) W | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,831.96 miles (19,041.64 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,566.62 miles (18,614.62 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,558.89 miles (18,602.19 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,539.14 miles (18,570.39 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,534.47 miles (18,562.89 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,533.34 miles (18,561.07 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,520.39 miles (18,540.23 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,517.64 miles (18,535.80 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,511.17 miles (18,525.39 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,504.94 miles (18,515.36 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,493.19 miles (18,496.45 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,491.35 miles (18,493.49 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,478.99 miles (18,473.60 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,475.31 miles (18,467.67 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,474.86 miles (18,466.96 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |