Nonstop flight route between Birch Creek, Alaska, United States and Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland:
Departure Airport:
(66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°28'27"N by 19°4'47"E)
Distance from KBC to KTW:
4,331.01 miles (6,970.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birch Creek Airport (KBC), Birch Creek, Alaska, United States and Katowice International Airport (KTW), Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,331 miles (or 6,970 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 Birch Creek Airport and Katowice International 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 Birch Creek Airport and Katowice International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W |
| Area Served: | Birch Creek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBC |
| More Information: | KBC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTW / EPKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°28'27"N by 19°4'47"E |
| Area Served: | Katowice |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 304 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTW |
| More Information: | KTW Maps & Info |
Facts about Birch Creek Airport (KBC):
- Birch Creek Airport (KBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Birch Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Birch Creek 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 Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of KBC.
- The furthest airport from Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,178 miles (16,381 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Birch Creek Airport", another name for KBC is "Z91".
Facts about Katowice International Airport (KTW):
- In addition to being known as "Katowice International Airport", other names for KTW include "Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice" and "Katowice".
- Katowice International Airport (KTW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Katowice International Airport's relatively low elevation of 304 feet, planes can take off or land at Katowice International 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 airbase Pyrzowice was for the first time made available for passenger traffic on 6 October 1966, when the first plane of LOT Polish Airlines, taking off for Warsaw.
- The furthest airport from Katowice International Airport (KTW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Katowice International Airport (KTW) is John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KTW.
- There is an hourly bus service between Katowice city centre and the airport.
- The airport features two passenger terminals A and B and a cargo terminal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.09 miles (41.99 km) NE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.34 miles (71.36 km) W | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.89 miles (85.12 km) NNW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 56.60 miles (91.09 km) SSE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) ESE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.97 miles (101.34 km) ENE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.98 miles (148.03 km) W | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.46 miles (179.38 km) NW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 111.66 miles (179.69 km) SSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) W | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) SSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) SSW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.24 miles (204.78 km) SW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 127.36 miles (204.96 km) N | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,178.40 miles (16,380.51 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,156.28 miles (16,344.90 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,155.66 miles (16,343.91 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,125.29 miles (16,295.03 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.55 miles (16,279.36 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,026.41 miles (16,135.90 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,984.62 miles (16,068.65 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,912.19 miles (15,952.09 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,906.13 miles (15,942.34 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,901.68 miles (15,935.16 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,900.71 miles (15,933.61 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,899.80 miles (15,932.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,885.34 miles (15,908.88 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 15 | 9,877.95 miles (15,896.98 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.45 miles (66.71 km) SE | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 2 | 68.82 miles (110.75 km) SW | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 3 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) N | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 4 | 88.35 miles (142.18 km) SSW | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 105.22 miles (169.33 km) WNW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 6 | 109.76 miles (176.65 km) SSE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 7 | 123.79 miles (199.22 km) SW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 8 | 126.89 miles (204.20 km) S | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 132.14 miles (212.65 km) E | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 10 | 139.53 miles (224.55 km) SSW | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 140.22 miles (225.66 km) SW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 142.48 miles (229.29 km) NE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 13 | 147.48 miles (237.34 km) NE | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 14 | 151.03 miles (243.05 km) W | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 15 | 152.42 miles (245.30 km) NNE | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,576.14 miles (18,629.94 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,137.41 miles (17,923.87 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,123.86 miles (17,902.08 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,119.68 miles (17,895.34 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,118.07 miles (17,892.76 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,111.25 miles (17,881.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,108.30 miles (17,877.03 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,107.95 miles (17,876.46 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,104.42 miles (17,870.79 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,090.07 miles (17,847.70 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,086.88 miles (17,842.56 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,086.83 miles (17,842.47 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,079.46 miles (17,830.62 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,075.21 miles (17,823.78 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,068.45 miles (17,812.89 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |