Nonstop flight route between Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Pilot Station, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°11'20"N by 68°57'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W)
Distance from CUR to PQS:
5,603.47 miles (9,017.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR), Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Pilot Station Airport (PQS), Pilot Station, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,603 miles (or 9,018 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUR / TNCC |
| Airport Name: | Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport |
| Location: | Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°11'20"N by 68°57'34"W |
| Area Served: | Curaçao |
| Operator/Owner: | Curaçao Airport Holding |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUR |
| More Information: | CUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Station, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQS |
| More Information: | PQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR):
- A new terminal was officially opened in 2006 and it accommodates a maximum of 1.6 million passengers per year.
- Hato International Airport or Curaçao International Airport is the airport of Willemstad, Curaçao.
- Because of Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Hato International Airport Curaçao International 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.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force conducting antisubmarine patrols.
- The west end of the airport is a USAF Forward Operating Base.
- The furthest airport from Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) is Adisucipto International Airport (JOG), which is nearly antipodal to Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (meaning Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adisucipto International Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,521 kilometers) away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
- Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) is Flamingo International Airport (BON), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of CUR.
Facts about Pilot Station Airport (PQS):
- Because of Pilot Station Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Station 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 "Pilot Station Airport", another name for PQS is "0AK".
- The furthest airport from Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,503 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is St. Mary's Airport (KSM), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of PQS.
- Pilot Station Airport (PQS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) E | Flamingo International Airport (BON) | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 72.41 miles (116.53 km) SW | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 74.45 miles (119.81 km) WNW | Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| 4 | 85.33 miles (137.33 km) WSW | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 150.73 miles (242.57 km) S | Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 155.50 miles (250.26 km) E | Los Roques Airport (LRV) | Los Roques, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 157.28 miles (253.12 km) SSE | Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 168.05 miles (270.45 km) SE | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 172.61 miles (277.78 km) SE | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| 10 | 183.07 miles (294.63 km) S | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 205.25 miles (330.32 km) SW | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 218.75 miles (352.04 km) WSW | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 224.98 miles (362.07 km) SSW | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 225.56 miles (363.01 km) SSW | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 247.81 miles (398.81 km) WSW | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,129.92 miles (19,521.17 km) S | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,121.04 miles (19,506.88 km) SSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,094.14 miles (19,463.59 km) SSE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,091.99 miles (19,460.13 km) SSE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,090.01 miles (19,456.93 km) S | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,087.30 miles (19,452.58 km) SW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,083.89 miles (19,447.08 km) SSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,073.46 miles (19,430.30 km) S | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,069.20 miles (19,423.45 km) SW | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,054.98 miles (19,400.56 km) ESE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,051.94 miles (19,395.68 km) SSE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,024.59 miles (19,351.65 km) SSE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,011.62 miles (19,330.77 km) SW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,009.36 miles (19,327.14 km) WSW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,001.86 miles (19,315.08 km) SSE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) NW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) E | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.68 miles (116.97 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) S | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.63 miles (123.32 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) NNW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.26 miles (140.44 km) SSE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,493.23 miles (16,887.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.69 miles (16,849.29 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,428.98 miles (16,783.77 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,384.35 miles (16,711.95 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,274.23 miles (16,534.72 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,208.73 miles (16,429.31 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,208.46 miles (16,428.88 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,169.54 miles (16,366.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,164.32 miles (16,357.85 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,161.86 miles (16,353.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,155.71 miles (16,344.00 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,143.55 miles (16,324.43 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |