Nonstop flight route between Bengkulu, Indonesia and Klawock, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°51'42"S by 102°20'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°34'45"N by 133°4'33"W)
Distance from BKS to KLW:
7,743.17 miles (12,461.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS), Bengkulu, Indonesia and Klawock Airport (KLW), Klawock, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,743 miles (or 12,461 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 Fatmawati Soekarno Airport and Klawock 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 Fatmawati Soekarno Airport and Klawock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKS / WIPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'42"S by 102°20'12"E |
| Area Served: | Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKS |
| More Information: | BKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLW / PAKW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Klawock, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°34'45"N by 133°4'33"W |
| Area Served: | Klawock, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLW |
| More Information: | KLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS):
- The furthest airport from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN), which is nearly antipodal to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (meaning Fatmawati Soekarno Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gerardo Tobar López Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
- The closest airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is located 136 miles (220 kilometers) NNW of BKS.
- Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Fatmawati Soekarno Airport", another name for BKS is "Bandar Udara Fatmawati Soekarno".
- Because of Fatmawati Soekarno Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Fatmawati Soekarno 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 Klawock Airport (KLW):
- The furthest airport from Klawock Airport (KLW) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,638 miles (17,120 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Klawock Airport (KLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Klawock Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Klawock 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.
- In addition to being known as "Klawock Airport", another name for KLW is "AKW".
- During a post-accident inspection, maintenance personnel discovered a broken landing gear oleo attachment bracket on the left main landing gear strut assembly.
- Klawock Airport has one asphalt paved runway designated 2/20 which measures 5,000 by 100 feet.
- The closest airport to Klawock Airport (KLW) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of KLW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 136.40 miles (219.52 km) NNW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 176.03 miles (283.29 km) ENE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 178.20 miles (286.78 km) NNE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 206.29 miles (331.99 km) ESE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 217.76 miles (350.45 km) ESE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 218.64 miles (351.87 km) NW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 255.52 miles (411.22 km) NW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 304.96 miles (490.79 km) NNW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 335.90 miles (540.58 km) ESE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 354.74 miles (570.89 km) ESE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 363.68 miles (585.28 km) NNE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 365.60 miles (588.38 km) NNE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 374.85 miles (603.26 km) NNE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 14 | 376.81 miles (606.42 km) NNE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 15 | 378.37 miles (608.92 km) NNE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.27 miles (19,940.16 km) W | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,346.07 miles (19,869.03 km) N | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,345.71 miles (19,868.44 km) WNW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,315.35 miles (19,819.59 km) NW | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,307.13 miles (19,806.36 km) NNW | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,303.85 miles (19,801.08 km) WNW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,299.86 miles (19,794.65 km) WNW | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,292.16 miles (19,782.26 km) NNW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,288.87 miles (19,776.98 km) WNW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,274.01 miles (19,753.05 km) N | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,265.05 miles (19,738.63 km) WNW | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,264.50 miles (19,737.76 km) N | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,261.65 miles (19,733.16 km) WNW | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,258.16 miles (19,727.55 km) WNW | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,237.17 miles (19,693.77 km) W | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.47 miles (12.03 km) SSW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 18.72 miles (30.13 km) ESE | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.60 miles (31.55 km) NNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) SSW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 22.34 miles (35.96 km) ENE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 26.59 miles (42.79 km) NNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 27.53 miles (44.31 km) SSE | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 31.53 miles (50.74 km) NNE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 37.16 miles (59.80 km) N | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 55.68 miles (89.60 km) ESE | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) NNW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) NNW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) ESE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 66.49 miles (107.00 km) ESE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 68.23 miles (109.81 km) NNE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,637.60 miles (17,119.51 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,631.01 miles (17,108.91 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,628.63 miles (17,105.08 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,554.59 miles (16,985.92 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,546.84 miles (16,973.45 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,541.92 miles (16,965.54 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,481.46 miles (16,868.24 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,469.30 miles (16,848.66 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,448.21 miles (16,814.73 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,442.50 miles (16,805.54 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,432.91 miles (16,790.10 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,431.56 miles (16,787.92 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,424.61 miles (16,776.74 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,418.03 miles (16,766.15 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,410.43 miles (16,753.92 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |