Nonstop flight route between Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Akiak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°54'10"N by 161°13'50"W)
Distance from AVL to AKI:
3,747.90 miles (6,031.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Akiak Airport (AKI), Akiak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,748 miles (or 6,032 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Akiak 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Akiak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVL / KAVL |
| Airport Name: | Asheville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W |
| Area Served: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Asheville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2165 feet (660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVL |
| More Information: | AVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKI / PFAK |
| Airport Name: | Akiak Airport |
| Location: | Akiak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°54'10"N by 161°13'50"W |
| Area Served: | Akiak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKI |
| More Information: | AKI Maps & Info |
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On July 19, 1967 Piedmont Airlines Flight 22, a Boeing 727, collided in mid-air with a Cessna 310 just south of the airport in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
- The closest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of AVL.
Facts about Akiak Airport (AKI):
- The furthest airport from Akiak Airport (AKI) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,576 miles (17,020 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Akiak Airport (AKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Akiak Airport (AKI) is Kwethluk Airport (KWT), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SW of AKI.
- Because of Akiak Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Akiak 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.56 miles (66.89 km) SSE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) SSW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SSE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 54.50 miles (87.70 km) NNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) SSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) ENE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.61 miles (100.75 km) WNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 65.72 miles (105.76 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.43 miles (111.74 km) NW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) N | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 14 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) SW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,410.22 miles (18,362.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,376.01 miles (18,307.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,372.68 miles (18,302.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,357.65 miles (18,278.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,355.51 miles (18,274.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,347.44 miles (18,261.88 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,330.12 miles (18,234.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,314.48 miles (18,208.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.20 miles (18,168.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,283.48 miles (18,158.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.44 miles (18,147.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,276.35 miles (18,147.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.77 miles (18,141.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.58 miles (17.02 km) SW | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 16.01 miles (25.77 km) NNE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.17 miles (30.85 km) WSW | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 22.15 miles (35.65 km) WSW | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 23.06 miles (37.11 km) SW | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) WSW | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 35.14 miles (56.55 km) W | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 40.61 miles (65.35 km) W | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 41.86 miles (67.36 km) E | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 43.54 miles (70.07 km) W | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 52.83 miles (85.03 km) NNE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 55.05 miles (88.59 km) SSW | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 60.34 miles (97.10 km) N | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 62.51 miles (100.61 km) SW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 71.45 miles (114.99 km) NNW | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,575.87 miles (17,020.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,571.46 miles (17,013.08 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,551.99 miles (16,981.74 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,512.56 miles (16,918.28 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,468.75 miles (16,847.78 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,359.12 miles (16,671.35 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,294.84 miles (16,567.90 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,278.36 miles (16,541.38 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,252.81 miles (16,500.26 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,251.99 miles (16,498.94 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,251.99 miles (16,498.94 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,248.37 miles (16,493.11 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,246.45 miles (16,490.03 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,240.02 miles (16,479.67 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,227.07 miles (16,458.84 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |