Nonstop flight route between Chignik, Alaska, United States. and Mala Mala, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(56°17'44"N by 158°24'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°49'5"S by 31°32'40"E)
Distance from KBW to AAM:
10,205.19 miles (16,423.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW), Chignik, Alaska, United States. and Mala Mala Airport (AAM), Mala Mala, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,205 miles (or 16,424 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 Chignik Bay Seaplane Base and Mala Mala 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 Chignik Bay Seaplane Base and Mala Mala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBW / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chignik, Alaska, United States. |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°17'44"N by 158°24'5"W |
| Area Served: | Chignik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBW |
| More Information: | KBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAM / FAMD |
| Airport Name: | Mala Mala Airport |
| Location: | Mala Mala, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°49'5"S by 31°32'40"E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1124 feet (343 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAM |
| More Information: | AAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW):
- The closest airport to Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) is Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of KBW.
- Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Chignik Bay Seaplane Base", another name for KBW is "Z78".
- The furthest airport from Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,896 miles (17,536 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Chignik Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Chignik 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.
Facts about Mala Mala Airport (AAM):
- Mala Mala Airport (AAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mala Mala Airport (AAM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,888 miles (19,131 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mala Mala Airport (AAM) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NW of AAM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.20 miles (8.37 km) WNW | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.42 miles (11.94 km) WNW | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 3 | 14.61 miles (23.52 km) W | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 39.73 miles (63.94 km) SW | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 46.69 miles (75.14 km) N | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.96 miles (131.89 km) NNE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.48 miles (137.56 km) WSW | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 92.92 miles (149.54 km) NNE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 94.11 miles (151.45 km) NNE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 106.67 miles (171.67 km) SW | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) W | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 136.10 miles (219.03 km) NNE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 163.38 miles (262.93 km) ENE | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 166.40 miles (267.79 km) ENE | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 169.03 miles (272.03 km) ENE | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,896.34 miles (17,535.91 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,887.65 miles (17,521.93 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,883.55 miles (17,515.34 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,845.54 miles (17,454.16 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,802.39 miles (17,384.72 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,693.04 miles (17,208.74 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,628.97 miles (17,105.63 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,585.58 miles (17,035.79 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,584.95 miles (17,034.78 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,581.80 miles (17,029.71 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,580.23 miles (17,027.18 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,573.62 miles (17,016.55 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,565.34 miles (17,003.23 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,565.34 miles (17,003.23 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,560.07 miles (16,994.74 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) NW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 2 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 3 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) NNW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 4 | 99.61 miles (160.31 km) SE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) S | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 6 | 147.53 miles (237.43 km) WNW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 7 | 215.40 miles (346.66 km) WSW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 8 | 225.01 miles (362.11 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 9 | 225.07 miles (362.22 km) WSW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 227.30 miles (365.81 km) WSW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 228.45 miles (367.66 km) WSW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 233.34 miles (375.52 km) WSW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 238.78 miles (384.28 km) WSW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 14 | 251.76 miles (405.17 km) ENE | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 263.25 miles (423.67 km) N | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,887.65 miles (19,131.26 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,881.06 miles (19,120.67 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,869.34 miles (19,101.80 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,868.65 miles (19,100.70 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,861.52 miles (19,089.22 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,859.34 miles (19,085.71 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,850.00 miles (19,070.69 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,840.70 miles (19,055.72 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,838.15 miles (19,051.61 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,831.83 miles (19,041.43 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,828.35 miles (19,035.84 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,788.46 miles (18,971.64 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,788.46 miles (18,971.64 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,786.03 miles (18,967.73 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,779.43 miles (18,957.10 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |