Nonstop flight route between Bluefields, Nicaragua and Napakiak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(11°59'26"N by 83°46'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°41'25"N by 161°58'42"W)
Distance from BEF to WNA:
5,098.86 miles (8,205.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bluefields Airport (BEF), Bluefields, Nicaragua and Napakiak Airport (WNA), Napakiak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,099 miles (or 8,206 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 Bluefields Airport and Napakiak 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 Bluefields Airport and Napakiak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEF / MNBL |
| Airport Name: | Bluefields Airport |
| Location: | Bluefields, Nicaragua |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°59'26"N by 83°46'27"W |
| Area Served: | Bluefields |
| Operator/Owner: | EAAI |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEF |
| More Information: | BEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WNA / PANA |
| Airport Name: | Napakiak Airport |
| Location: | Napakiak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°41'25"N by 161°58'42"W |
| Area Served: | Napakiak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WNA |
| More Information: | WNA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bluefields Airport (BEF):
- The closest airport to Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Corn Island International Airport (RNI), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of BEF.
- Bluefields Airport (BEF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bluefields Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Bluefields 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 furthest airport from Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Bluefields Airport (meaning Bluefields Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Napakiak Airport (WNA):
- The furthest airport from Napakiak Airport (WNA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,590 miles (17,044 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Napakiak Airport (WNA) is Napaskiak Airport (PKA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of WNA.
- Napakiak Airport (WNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Napakiak Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located in Napakiak, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S.
- Because of Napakiak Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Napakiak 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.
- Napakiak Airport has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel surface measuring 3,248 by 60 feet.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.80 miles (80.15 km) ENE | Corn Island International Airport (RNI) | Corn Island, Nicaragua |     |
| 2 | 85.54 miles (137.67 km) S | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 99.81 miles (160.62 km) S | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 122.57 miles (197.26 km) S | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 137.05 miles (220.55 km) NNW | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 6 | 141.09 miles (227.06 km) SSW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 142.68 miles (229.61 km) S | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 143.80 miles (231.42 km) N | Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | 145.17 miles (233.64 km) ENE | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) | San Andres Island, Colombia | |
| 10 | 149.45 miles (240.51 km) SSE | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 152.98 miles (246.19 km) NNW | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 12 | 154.05 miles (247.92 km) SW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) W | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 14 | 177.33 miles (285.39 km) SSW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 177.68 miles (285.95 km) S | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.72 miles (19,945.71 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,786.65 miles (18,968.72 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,736.79 miles (18,888.48 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,713.08 miles (18,850.34 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,668.04 miles (18,777.84 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,664.47 miles (18,772.10 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,637.88 miles (18,729.30 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,618.16 miles (18,697.57 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,614.28 miles (18,691.32 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,608.98 miles (18,682.80 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,587.27 miles (18,647.86 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,581.92 miles (18,639.25 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,559.33 miles (18,602.88 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,557.71 miles (18,600.28 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,523.08 miles (18,544.56 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.83 miles (10.99 km) E | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.75 miles (12.47 km) NE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 10.17 miles (16.36 km) NE | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 15.72 miles (25.30 km) NW | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 19.34 miles (31.13 km) ENE | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 21.51 miles (34.62 km) NW | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 22.34 miles (35.94 km) NW | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) ENE | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 33.01 miles (53.12 km) S | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 33.91 miles (54.57 km) SW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 44.04 miles (70.88 km) NE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 59.10 miles (95.12 km) SSW | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 64.78 miles (104.26 km) S | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 69.78 miles (112.30 km) ENE | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 78.09 miles (125.67 km) NNE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,590.39 miles (17,043.53 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,582.82 miles (17,031.35 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,560.55 miles (16,995.51 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,520.07 miles (16,930.37 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,475.54 miles (16,858.70 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,365.44 miles (16,681.52 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,299.91 miles (16,576.06 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,293.99 miles (16,566.54 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,266.36 miles (16,522.07 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,266.36 miles (16,522.07 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,260.58 miles (16,512.76 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,255.47 miles (16,504.54 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,253.06 miles (16,500.66 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,246.89 miles (16,490.73 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,234.63 miles (16,471.00 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |