Nonstop flight route between Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Naknek, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°43'58"N by 157°1'12"W)
Distance from EML to NNK:
5,077.46 miles (8,171.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Naknek Airport (NNK), Naknek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,077 miles (or 8,171 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 Emmen Swiss Air Base and Naknek 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 Emmen Swiss Air Base and Naknek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EML / LSME |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E |
| Area Served: | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| View all routes: | Routes from EML |
| More Information: | EML Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Naknek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°43'58"N by 157°1'12"W |
| Area Served: | Naknek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NNK |
| More Information: | NNK Maps & Info |
Facts about Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML):
- The closest airport to Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) is Zurich Airport (ZRH), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of EML.
- The furthest airport from Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Emmen Swiss Air Base (meaning Emmen Swiss Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,113 miles (19,495 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Emmen Swiss Air Base", another name for EML is "Flugplatzkommando Emmen".
Facts about Naknek Airport (NNK):
- Because of Naknek Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Naknek 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 Naknek Airport (NNK) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSE of NNK.
- In addition to being known as "Naknek Airport", another name for NNK is "5NK".
- Naknek Airport (NNK) has 3 runways.
- Naknek Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile north of the central business district of Naknek, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Naknek Airport (NNK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,728 miles (17,265 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.24 miles (45.45 km) NNE | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland |     |
| 2 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) WSW | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 49.89 miles (80.29 km) NW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 49.89 miles (80.29 km) NW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 5 | 65.00 miles (104.61 km) ENE | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 68.65 miles (110.48 km) ENE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 7 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) NE | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 8 | 75.82 miles (122.02 km) WNW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 9 | 75.96 miles (122.25 km) SW | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) SSE | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 82.91 miles (133.42 km) NNW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 12 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) ESE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 88.15 miles (141.86 km) WSW | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 90.94 miles (146.35 km) NNW | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 15 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) SSE | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,680.24 miles (18,797.47 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,660.30 miles (18,765.39 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,658.54 miles (18,762.55 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,655.62 miles (18,757.86 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,650.83 miles (18,750.15 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,650.69 miles (18,749.92 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,648.45 miles (18,746.31 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,632.55 miles (18,720.73 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,627.74 miles (18,712.98 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,611.00 miles (18,686.05 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,609.44 miles (18,683.54 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,599.67 miles (18,667.81 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,592.95 miles (18,657.00 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,592.37 miles (18,656.07 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.20 miles (3.55 km) SSE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 13.89 miles (22.35 km) ESE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 27.48 miles (44.22 km) WNW | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 27.91 miles (44.92 km) NNE | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 39.93 miles (64.27 km) SSW | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 45.88 miles (73.83 km) NNW | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 51.23 miles (82.44 km) NNW | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 54.50 miles (87.71 km) W | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 57.01 miles (91.76 km) NE | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 57.25 miles (92.13 km) WNW | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 68.36 miles (110.02 km) NW | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 69.19 miles (111.35 km) N | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 69.99 miles (112.64 km) ENE | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 74.61 miles (120.08 km) WNW | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 76.16 miles (122.57 km) NE | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,728.17 miles (17,265.27 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,722.59 miles (17,256.29 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,713.96 miles (17,242.40 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,687.83 miles (17,200.35 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,647.13 miles (17,134.86 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,539.57 miles (16,961.75 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,480.05 miles (16,865.97 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,427.62 miles (16,781.58 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,425.98 miles (16,778.95 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,425.94 miles (16,778.89 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,418.52 miles (16,766.95 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,410.37 miles (16,753.83 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,402.78 miles (16,741.61 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,396.61 miles (16,731.68 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,392.31 miles (16,724.76 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |