Nonstop flight route between Chignik, Alaska, United States. and North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands:
Departure Airport:
(56°17'44"N by 158°24'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°55'3"N by 71°56'21"W)
Distance from KBW to NCA:
4,835.36 miles (7,781.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW), Chignik, Alaska, United States. and North Caicos Airport (NCA), North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,835 miles (or 7,782 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 North Caicos 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 North Caicos 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: | NCA / MBNC |
| Airport Name: | North Caicos Airport |
| Location: | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°55'3"N by 71°56'21"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NCA |
| More Information: | NCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW):
- 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.
- Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Chignik Bay Seaplane Base", another name for KBW is "Z78".
Facts about North Caicos Airport (NCA):
- North Caicos Airport (NCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from North Caicos Airport (NCA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to North Caicos Airport (meaning North Caicos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,050 miles (19,393 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of North Caicos Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at North Caicos 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 North Caicos Airport (NCA) is Middle Caicos Airport (MDS), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SE of NCA.
| 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 | 10.83 miles (17.42 km) SE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 2 | 23.17 miles (37.29 km) WSW | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 38.28 miles (61.61 km) SE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 60.73 miles (97.74 km) ESE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 75.79 miles (121.97 km) WNW | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 128.77 miles (207.24 km) WSW | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 151.83 miles (244.34 km) S | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 8 | 154.33 miles (248.37 km) WNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 173.45 miles (279.14 km) SSE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 193.79 miles (311.87 km) SSE | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 197.12 miles (317.24 km) WSW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 12 | 210.94 miles (339.47 km) WSW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 13 | 219.33 miles (352.98 km) WNW | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 221.36 miles (356.24 km) NW | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 222.46 miles (358.01 km) SSE | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,050.24 miles (19,392.93 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,026.34 miles (19,354.47 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,993.21 miles (19,301.15 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,958.82 miles (19,245.81 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,879.92 miles (19,118.83 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,869.92 miles (19,102.74 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,815.35 miles (19,014.92 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,814.90 miles (19,014.19 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,812.85 miles (19,010.89 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,807.45 miles (19,002.19 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,806.14 miles (19,000.09 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,787.09 miles (18,969.43 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,747.83 miles (18,906.25 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,747.17 miles (18,905.19 km) W | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,730.47 miles (18,878.31 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |