Nonstop flight route between Jomsom, Nepal and Akutan, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°46'55"N by 83°43'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W)
Distance from JMO to KQA:
5,379.37 miles (8,657.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jomsom Airport (JMO), Jomsom, Nepal and Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,379 miles (or 8,657 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 Jomsom Airport and Akutan 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 Jomsom Airport and Akutan 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: | JMO / VNJS |
| Airport Name: | Jomsom Airport |
| Location: | Jomsom, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°46'55"N by 83°43'20"E |
| Area Served: | Jomsom, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8800 feet (2,682 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JMO |
| More Information: | JMO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KQA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Akutan, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Akutan, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Akutan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KQA |
| More Information: | KQA Maps & Info |
Facts about Jomsom Airport (JMO):
- The closest airport to Jomsom Airport (JMO) is Pokhara Airport (PKR), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of JMO.
- Jomsom Airport (JMO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jomsom Airport (JMO) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,627 miles (18,712 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- On 14 May 2012, an Agni Air Dornier 228 crashed while attempting to land at Jomsom airport, killing 15 of 21 people on board.
- Because of Jomsom Airport's high elevation of 8,800 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JMO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JMO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.
- Because of Akutan Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Akutan 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 "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
- The furthest airport from Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,027 miles (17,747 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.15 miles (69.44 km) SSE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 54.46 miles (87.65 km) S | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 3 | 56.43 miles (90.82 km) WNW | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 4 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 5 | 88.79 miles (142.89 km) SSE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 6 | 90.16 miles (145.10 km) SSW | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 7 | 93.24 miles (150.05 km) W | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 8 | 98.44 miles (158.43 km) WNW | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 9 | 124.70 miles (200.68 km) SE | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 10 | 133.39 miles (214.67 km) WSW | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 11 | 133.59 miles (214.99 km) WNW | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal | |
| 12 | 141.01 miles (226.93 km) NW | Simikot Airport (IMK) | Simikot, Nepal | |
| 13 | 142.13 miles (228.73 km) S | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 14 | 154.59 miles (248.78 km) WNW | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 15 | 161.76 miles (260.33 km) WNW | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,627.42 miles (18,712.46 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,984.40 miles (17,677.63 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,941.78 miles (17,609.05 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,941.74 miles (17,608.98 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 10,932.48 miles (17,594.08 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,927.42 miles (17,585.93 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,920.46 miles (17,574.74 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,920.15 miles (17,574.24 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,917.21 miles (17,569.51 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,899.29 miles (17,540.67 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,892.60 miles (17,529.90 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,886.76 miles (17,520.50 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,877.48 miles (17,505.56 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,871.61 miles (17,496.11 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,869.46 miles (17,492.66 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 107.06 miles (172.29 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 142.70 miles (229.65 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 150.59 miles (242.34 km) WSW | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 156.01 miles (251.07 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 223.83 miles (360.22 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 224.98 miles (362.06 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 227.50 miles (366.13 km) NW | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 243.50 miles (391.87 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 271.76 miles (437.36 km) NW | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 289.17 miles (465.38 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 312.46 miles (502.85 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 320.70 miles (516.12 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 15 | 322.48 miles (518.98 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,027.40 miles (17,746.83 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,990.64 miles (17,687.68 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,938.55 miles (17,603.85 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,886.73 miles (17,520.45 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,834.37 miles (17,436.19 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,741.32 miles (17,286.44 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,720.58 miles (17,253.06 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,704.29 miles (17,226.84 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,704.29 miles (17,226.84 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,666.89 miles (17,166.66 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,640.83 miles (17,124.71 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,634.04 miles (17,113.79 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,623.75 miles (17,097.22 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,621.41 miles (17,093.46 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,619.06 miles (17,089.67 km) S | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |