Nonstop flight route between El Tigre, Venezuela and Kwethluk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°49'58"N by 64°12'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°47'25"N by 161°26'36"W)
Distance from ELX to KWT:
5,927.92 miles (9,540.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Tigre Airport (ELX), El Tigre, Venezuela and Kwethluk Airport (KWT), Kwethluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,928 miles (or 9,540 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 El Tigre Airport and Kwethluk 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 El Tigre Airport and Kwethluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELX / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Tigre, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°49'58"N by 64°12'38"W |
| Area Served: | El Tigre, Venezuela |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 837 feet (255 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELX |
| More Information: | ELX 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 El Tigre Airport (ELX):
- In addition to being known as "El Tigre Airport", another name for ELX is "Aeropuerto El Tigre".
- Because of El Tigre Airport's relatively low elevation of 837 feet, planes can take off or land at El Tigre 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 closest airport to El Tigre Airport (ELX) is San Tomé Airport (SOM), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNE of ELX.
- El Tigre Airport (ELX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Tigre Airport (ELX) is Selaparang Airport (AMI), which is nearly antipodal to El Tigre Airport (meaning El Tigre Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Selaparang Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Mataram, Indonesia.
Facts about Kwethluk Airport (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 closest airport to Kwethluk Airport (KWT) is Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of KWT.
- Kwethluk Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Kwethluk, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S.
- 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 | 8.77 miles (14.11 km) NNE | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 44.94 miles (72.32 km) NNW | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 67.34 miles (108.37 km) SE | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 93.90 miles (151.12 km) NNW | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 95.95 miles (154.41 km) NE | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 105.98 miles (170.56 km) ESE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 105.98 miles (170.56 km) ESE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 111.89 miles (180.07 km) N | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 124.59 miles (200.50 km) WNW | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 141.82 miles (228.24 km) NNE | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 144.68 miles (232.84 km) N | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 176.58 miles (284.18 km) NE | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 202.29 miles (325.56 km) SSE | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 218.98 miles (352.41 km) W | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 225.39 miles (362.73 km) WNW | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,408.75 miles (19,969.89 km) SW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,403.15 miles (19,960.89 km) W | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,393.93 miles (19,946.05 km) E | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,331.41 miles (19,845.43 km) ESE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,237.85 miles (19,694.85 km) W | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,217.48 miles (19,662.07 km) ESE | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,208.20 miles (19,647.14 km) ESE | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,155.75 miles (19,562.73 km) W | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,125.33 miles (19,513.78 km) ESE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,123.70 miles (19,511.15 km) W | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,076.63 miles (19,435.41 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,070.01 miles (19,424.74 km) SW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,064.60 miles (19,416.05 km) S | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,063.46 miles (19,414.21 km) E | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,057.73 miles (19,404.99 km) S | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |