Nonstop flight route between Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia and Atka, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°47'45"S by 114°42'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°13'14"N by 174°12'21"W)
Distance from GET to AKB:
7,042.61 miles (11,333.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Geraldton Airport (GET), Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia and Atka Airport (AKB), Atka, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,043 miles (or 11,334 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 Geraldton Airport and Atka 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 Geraldton Airport and Atka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GET / YGEL |
| Airport Name: | Geraldton Airport |
| Location: | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°47'45"S by 114°42'26"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GET |
| More Information: | GET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKB / PAAK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Atka, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°13'14"N by 174°12'21"W |
| Area Served: | Atka, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKB |
| More Information: | AKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Geraldton Airport (GET):
- Because of Geraldton Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Geraldton 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.
- Geraldton Airport (GET) has 3 runways.
- Dunns Aerial Spraying & Spreading Service provides crop dusting services from the airport for up to nine months of each year.
- The closest airport to Geraldton Airport (GET) is Mullewa Airport (MXU), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of GET.
- Geraldton Airport handled 104,051 passengers last year.
- The closest significant aerodromes are Mullewa, 100 km to the east or Kalbarri 100 km to the north and for larger jet operations Perth Airport, 370 km to the south.
- The furthest airport from Geraldton Airport (GET) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Geraldton Airport (meaning Geraldton Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,614 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
Facts about Atka Airport (AKB):
- The furthest airport from Atka Airport (AKB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,025 miles (17,743 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Atka Airport", another name for AKB is "AKA".
- Atka Airport (AKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Atka Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Atka 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 Atka Airport (AKB) is Adak Airport (ADK), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) WSW of AKB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.95 miles (86.82 km) ENE | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 81.02 miles (130.40 km) NNW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 84.22 miles (135.54 km) ESE | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) SSE | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 196.09 miles (315.58 km) ENE | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 212.23 miles (341.54 km) NNW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 216.73 miles (348.78 km) ENE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 227.30 miles (365.81 km) SSE | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 229.84 miles (369.90 km) SSE | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 238.57 miles (383.94 km) SSE | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 277.96 miles (447.33 km) NNW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 279.20 miles (449.32 km) ENE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 294.44 miles (473.86 km) ESE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 14 | 321.73 miles (517.77 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 340.41 miles (547.83 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,187.58 miles (19,613.96 km) N | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,811.01 miles (19,007.94 km) NE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 11,806.80 miles (19,001.15 km) NE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 11,806.14 miles (19,000.09 km) NE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 11,800.59 miles (18,991.16 km) NE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 11,785.05 miles (18,966.15 km) NE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 7 | 11,782.89 miles (18,962.68 km) NE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 11,779.00 miles (18,956.42 km) ENE | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 11,743.89 miles (18,899.91 km) NE | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 11,737.11 miles (18,889.00 km) ENE | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 11,737.11 miles (18,889.00 km) ENE | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 11,734.75 miles (18,885.21 km) ENE | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 11,729.63 miles (18,876.96 km) NNE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 14 | 11,724.29 miles (18,868.37 km) NNE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 15 | 11,721.54 miles (18,863.94 km) NNE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.34 miles (171.14 km) WSW | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 230.31 miles (370.65 km) ENE | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 338.39 miles (544.58 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 351.95 miles (566.41 km) NNE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 372.91 miles (600.14 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 376.86 miles (606.50 km) NNE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 478.42 miles (769.95 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 492.29 miles (792.27 km) W | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 498.81 miles (802.75 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 512.01 miles (824.00 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 527.28 miles (848.58 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 531.42 miles (855.23 km) W | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 588.35 miles (946.86 km) ENE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 597.11 miles (960.95 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 610.03 miles (981.75 km) ENE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,024.78 miles (17,742.62 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,933.53 miles (17,595.76 km) SW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,839.48 miles (17,444.40 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,776.31 miles (17,342.74 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,775.33 miles (17,341.18 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,717.70 miles (17,248.42 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,717.69 miles (17,248.41 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,715.67 miles (17,245.16 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,712.27 miles (17,239.69 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,637.54 miles (17,119.42 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,609.15 miles (17,073.74 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,605.61 miles (17,068.04 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 13 | 10,602.16 miles (17,062.48 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,550.45 miles (16,979.26 km) SSW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,549.27 miles (16,977.35 km) SW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |