Nonstop flight route between Bodø, Norway and Akutan, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(67°16'9"N by 14°21'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W)
Distance from BOO to KQA:
4,048.65 miles (6,515.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bodø Airport (BOO), Bodø, Norway and Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,049 miles (or 6,516 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 Bodø Airport and Akutan Seaplane Base, 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 Bodø Airport and Akutan Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOO / ENBO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bodø, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°16'9"N by 14°21'55"E |
| Area Served: | Bodø, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOO |
| More Information: | BOO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KQA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Akutan, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Akutan, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Akutan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KQA |
| More Information: | KQA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bodø Airport (BOO):
- The Bodø Main Air Station, situated adjacent to the airport, is the largest air station in Norway operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Bodø Airport (BOO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bodø Airport (BOO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bodø Airport handled 1,669,191 passengers last year.
- Not much was done with the airport until after the Korean War started in 1950.
- The closest airport to Bodø Airport (BOO) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of BOO.
- In addition to being known as "Bodø Airport", another name for BOO is "Bodø lufthavn".
- Because of Bodø Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Bodø 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 Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- Because of Akutan Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Akutan Seaplane Base 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 "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,027 miles (17,747 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.90 miles (81.92 km) WNW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway |     |
| 2 | 62.57 miles (100.70 km) S | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 3 | 62.66 miles (100.84 km) WNW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 4 | 64.16 miles (103.26 km) NNW | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 5 | 67.77 miles (109.07 km) N | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 6 | 92.24 miles (148.44 km) N | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 102.99 miles (165.75 km) SSE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 8 | 103.54 miles (166.63 km) NE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 9 | 104.53 miles (168.23 km) SSW | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 10 | 107.38 miles (172.82 km) SSW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 11 | 112.66 miles (181.30 km) NE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 12 | 138.35 miles (222.65 km) SSW | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 13 | 147.00 miles (236.57 km) NNE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 14 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) ENE | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 15 | 163.49 miles (263.12 km) NE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,767.29 miles (17,328.24 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,746.41 miles (17,294.63 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,724.20 miles (17,258.89 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,719.75 miles (17,251.72 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,678.29 miles (17,185.00 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,663.31 miles (17,160.89 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,639.41 miles (17,122.43 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,637.59 miles (17,119.50 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,629.64 miles (17,106.70 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,621.29 miles (17,093.27 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,606.36 miles (17,069.23 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,601.91 miles (17,062.07 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,592.93 miles (17,047.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,584.02 miles (17,033.28 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,562.26 miles (16,998.27 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 107.06 miles (172.29 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 142.70 miles (229.65 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 150.59 miles (242.34 km) WSW | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 156.01 miles (251.07 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 223.83 miles (360.22 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 224.98 miles (362.06 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 227.50 miles (366.13 km) NW | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 243.50 miles (391.87 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 271.76 miles (437.36 km) NW | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 289.17 miles (465.38 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 312.46 miles (502.85 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 320.70 miles (516.12 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 15 | 322.48 miles (518.98 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,027.40 miles (17,746.83 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,990.64 miles (17,687.68 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,938.55 miles (17,603.85 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,886.73 miles (17,520.45 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,834.37 miles (17,436.19 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,741.32 miles (17,286.44 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,720.58 miles (17,253.06 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,704.29 miles (17,226.84 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,704.29 miles (17,226.84 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,666.89 miles (17,166.66 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,640.83 miles (17,124.71 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,634.04 miles (17,113.79 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,623.75 miles (17,097.22 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,621.41 miles (17,093.46 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,619.06 miles (17,089.67 km) S | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |