Nonstop flight route between Biarritz, France and Kwethluk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°28'5"N by 1°31'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°47'25"N by 161°26'36"W)
Distance from BIQ to KWT:
5,145.03 miles (8,280.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ), Biarritz, France and Kwethluk Airport (KWT), Kwethluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,145 miles (or 8,280 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 Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport and Kwethluk Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIQ / LFBZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Biarritz, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°28'5"N by 1°31'23"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 245 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIQ |
| More Information: | BIQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWT / PFKW |
| Airport Name: | Kwethluk Airport |
| Location: | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°47'25"N by 161°26'36"W |
| Area Served: | Kwethluk, 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 KWT |
| More Information: | KWT Maps & Info |
Facts about Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ):
- In addition to being known as "Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport", another name for BIQ is "Aéroport de Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne".
- The closest airport to Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) is San Sebastián Airport (EAS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of BIQ.
- Because of Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport's relatively low elevation of 245 feet, planes can take off or land at Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne 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.
- Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (meaning Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,211 miles (19,652 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
Facts about Kwethluk Airport (KWT):
- The closest airport to Kwethluk Airport (KWT) is Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of KWT.
- Because of Kwethluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Kwethluk 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 Kwethluk Airport (KWT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,584 miles (17,033 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The airport was relocated from its former site at coordinates 60°48.26′N 161°26.72′W / 60.80433°N 161.44533°W / 60.80433.
- Kwethluk Airport (KWT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.48 miles (24.92 km) WSW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain |     |
| 2 | 48.65 miles (78.30 km) S | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 3 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) E | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 4 | 70.61 miles (113.63 km) W | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 5 | 72.80 miles (117.15 km) WSW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 6 | 78.93 miles (127.03 km) ESE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 7 | 80.46 miles (129.49 km) SSW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 8 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) NNE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 9 | 102.14 miles (164.38 km) NNE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 10 | 113.55 miles (182.74 km) SSE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 11 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 12 | 116.13 miles (186.89 km) ENE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 13 | 126.91 miles (204.24 km) SSE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 130.68 miles (210.31 km) SW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 138.01 miles (222.10 km) NE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,211.34 miles (19,652.20 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,198.14 miles (19,630.95 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,185.34 miles (19,610.36 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,182.42 miles (19,605.66 km) W | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,179.99 miles (19,601.75 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,174.28 miles (19,592.56 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,166.25 miles (19,579.64 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,148.22 miles (19,550.62 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,138.83 miles (19,535.50 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,136.24 miles (19,531.34 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,129.60 miles (19,520.65 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,113.22 miles (19,494.29 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,103.79 miles (19,479.12 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,101.78 miles (19,475.88 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,096.77 miles (19,467.81 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.11 miles (16.28 km) W | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 10.58 miles (17.02 km) NE | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 12.82 miles (20.63 km) WSW | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 13.30 miles (21.40 km) W | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 19.34 miles (31.13 km) WSW | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 26.50 miles (42.64 km) NE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 28.43 miles (45.75 km) W | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 34.45 miles (55.43 km) WNW | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 36.85 miles (59.30 km) W | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 44.77 miles (72.05 km) SSW | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) ENE | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 52.09 miles (83.84 km) SW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 63.30 miles (101.87 km) NE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 68.16 miles (109.70 km) N | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 72.84 miles (117.23 km) S | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,583.66 miles (17,032.70 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,578.33 miles (17,024.13 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,558.01 miles (16,991.42 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,518.24 miles (16,927.43 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,474.21 miles (16,856.56 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,364.42 miles (16,679.88 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,299.74 miles (16,575.78 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,286.45 miles (16,554.40 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,259.73 miles (16,511.40 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,259.73 miles (16,511.40 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,258.57 miles (16,509.53 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,253.92 miles (16,502.04 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,251.84 miles (16,498.70 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,245.49 miles (16,488.48 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,232.77 miles (16,468.00 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |