Nonstop flight route between Kiana, Alaska, United States and Kuusamo, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(66°58'32"N by 160°26'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°59'25"N by 29°13'54"E)
Distance from IAN to KAO:
3,237.48 miles (5,210.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), Kiana, Alaska, United States and Kuusamo Airport (KAO), Kuusamo, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,237 miles (or 5,210 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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport and Kuusamo 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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport and Kuusamo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAN / PAIK |
| Airport Name: | Bob Baker Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Kiana, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°58'32"N by 160°26'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAN |
| More Information: | IAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAO / EFKS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kuusamo, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°59'25"N by 29°13'54"E |
| Area Served: | Kuusamo, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 866 feet (264 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAO |
| More Information: | KAO Maps & Info |
Facts about Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN):
- The closest airport to Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SW of IAN.
- Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bob Baker Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Bob Baker Memorial 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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,242 miles (16,484 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Kuusamo Airport (KAO):
- Kuusamo Airport handled 82,497 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Kuusamo Airport (KAO) is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) WNW of KAO.
- Kuusamo Airport (KAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kuusamo Airport (KAO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,624 miles (17,098 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Kuusamo Airport", another name for KAO is "Kuusamon lentoasema".
- Because of Kuusamo Airport's relatively low elevation of 866 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuusamo 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.28 miles (31.03 km) SW | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.72 miles (46.23 km) SSE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 58.87 miles (94.74 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.10 miles (112.82 km) E | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) SSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 79.03 miles (127.19 km) WNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) E | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) SW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 95.52 miles (153.73 km) E | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) E | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 111.25 miles (179.03 km) SSW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) WNW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 124.27 miles (199.99 km) S | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.14 miles (228.75 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) SE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,242.48 miles (16,483.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,156.00 miles (16,344.46 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,155.94 miles (16,344.36 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,144.25 miles (16,325.54 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,108.58 miles (16,268.14 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,067.72 miles (16,202.38 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,960.28 miles (16,029.48 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,901.87 miles (15,935.48 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,858.07 miles (15,864.99 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,848.37 miles (15,849.38 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,846.63 miles (15,846.58 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,846.53 miles (15,846.41 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,839.12 miles (15,834.48 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,832.19 miles (15,823.34 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,832.19 miles (15,823.34 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.44 miles (164.86 km) WNW | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 2 | 126.12 miles (202.97 km) SSW | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 3 | 131.97 miles (212.38 km) W | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 4 | 133.19 miles (214.35 km) WSW | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 5 | 156.46 miles (251.79 km) NE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 167.61 miles (269.75 km) NW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 7 | 187.42 miles (301.62 km) NNW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 8 | 187.46 miles (301.69 km) SW | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 9 | 197.57 miles (317.95 km) ESE | Solovki (CSH) | Solovetsky Islands, Russia | |
| 10 | 203.87 miles (328.09 km) W | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 11 | 210.39 miles (338.59 km) SSW | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 12 | 214.44 miles (345.11 km) NNE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 13 | 225.89 miles (363.54 km) NW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 14 | 230.48 miles (370.91 km) S | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 15 | 237.72 miles (382.57 km) SW | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,624.04 miles (17,097.69 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,447.61 miles (16,813.76 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,445.58 miles (16,810.49 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,425.04 miles (16,777.44 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,411.51 miles (16,755.65 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,382.47 miles (16,708.92 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,375.40 miles (16,697.55 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,365.64 miles (16,681.85 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,358.73 miles (16,670.71 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,355.00 miles (16,664.72 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,350.40 miles (16,657.31 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,324.33 miles (16,615.36 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,319.72 miles (16,607.94 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,316.17 miles (16,602.23 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,313.55 miles (16,598.00 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |