Nonstop flight route between Madurai, India and Amook Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°50'0"N by 78°5'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°28'17"N by 153°48'55"W)
Distance from IXM to AOS:
6,946.51 miles (11,179.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai, India and Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), Amook Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,947 miles (or 11,179 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 Madurai Airport and Amook Bay Seaplane Base, 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 Madurai Airport and Amook Bay Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXM / VOMD |
| Airport Name: | Madurai Airport |
| Location: | Madurai, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°50'0"N by 78°5'21"E |
| Area Served: | Madurai |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 446 feet (136 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXM |
| More Information: | IXM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°28'17"N by 153°48'55"W |
| Area Served: | Amook Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Mike Munsey |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOS |
| More Information: | AOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Madurai Airport (IXM):
- The new terminal has two lounges, VIP lounge managed by AAI and Commercial Important persons lounge managed by TNCC-Madurai.
- Considering the growing cargo potential in Madurai Airport, AAI has decided to modify old terminal into a full fledged cargo complex.
- The closest airport to Madurai Airport (IXM) is Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NNE of IXM.
- The furthest airport from Madurai Airport (IXM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Because of Madurai Airport's relatively low elevation of 446 feet, planes can take off or land at Madurai 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.
- Madurai airfield was first used by the Royal Air Force in World War II in 1942.
- Madurai Airport (IXM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS):
- Because of Amook Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Amook Bay Seaplane Base 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 "Amook Bay Seaplane Base", another name for AOS is "AK81".
- The furthest airport from Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,814 miles (17,403 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of AOS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.95 miles (123.84 km) NNE | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India |     |
| 2 | 108.92 miles (175.29 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 3 | 117.66 miles (189.36 km) W | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 4 | 122.81 miles (197.64 km) SW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 5 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) N | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 6 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) E | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 170.68 miles (274.68 km) WNW | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 8 | 188.08 miles (302.68 km) NE | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 9 | 191.50 miles (308.19 km) ESE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 192.00 miles (309.00 km) NNW | Mysore Airport (MYQ) | Mysore, India | |
| 11 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) SE | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 229.09 miles (368.68 km) ESE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 233.97 miles (376.53 km) N | Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) | Bangalore, India | |
| 14 | 241.63 miles (388.86 km) SSE | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 258.95 miles (416.74 km) NNE | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,406.92 miles (18,357.61 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,390.99 miles (18,331.97 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,143.11 miles (17,933.06 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,975.61 miles (17,663.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,944.01 miles (17,612.63 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,912.85 miles (17,562.48 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,906.76 miles (17,552.68 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 10,897.83 miles (17,538.31 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,884.77 miles (17,517.29 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 10,876.17 miles (17,503.45 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,868.87 miles (17,491.70 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,853.91 miles (17,467.63 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,843.42 miles (17,450.75 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,842.67 miles (17,449.55 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,839.92 miles (17,445.12 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.22 miles (10.01 km) NNE | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.43 miles (11.96 km) NW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 22.87 miles (36.80 km) NNE | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 24.58 miles (39.56 km) WNW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 25.60 miles (41.20 km) NE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 6 | 26.42 miles (42.51 km) SW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 26.84 miles (43.19 km) SE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 33.19 miles (53.41 km) SSW | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 39.29 miles (63.24 km) SSW | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) NE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 42.71 miles (68.73 km) SSW | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 45.82 miles (73.74 km) NE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 52.55 miles (84.57 km) ENE | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 58.10 miles (93.50 km) ENE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 59.52 miles (95.79 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,813.80 miles (17,403.09 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,805.81 miles (17,390.22 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,783.96 miles (17,355.05 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,774.64 miles (17,340.05 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,746.65 miles (17,295.01 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,641.64 miles (17,126.01 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,587.38 miles (17,038.69 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,527.46 miles (16,942.27 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,525.41 miles (16,938.96 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,524.27 miles (16,937.13 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,518.97 miles (16,928.59 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,503.61 miles (16,903.88 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,500.43 miles (16,898.76 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,497.66 miles (16,894.31 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,484.09 miles (16,872.47 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |