Nonstop flight route between Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia and Pilot Station, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(58°59'26"N by 22°49'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W)
Distance from KDL to PQS:
4,076.10 miles (6,559.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kärdla Airport (KDL), Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia and Pilot Station Airport (PQS), Pilot Station, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,076 miles (or 6,560 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 Kärdla Airport and Pilot Station 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 Kärdla Airport and Pilot Station Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDL / EEKA |
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| Location: | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°59'26"N by 22°49'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | SC Kärdla Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDL |
| More Information: | KDL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQS / |
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| Location: | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Station, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQS |
| More Information: | PQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kärdla Airport (KDL):
- Because of Kärdla Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Kärdla 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.
- On 23 November 2001 an airplane with 17 people on board crashed on its way from Tallinn to Kärdla, near Palade at Hiiumaa.
- Kärdla Airport is an airport in Estonia.
- The furthest airport from Kärdla Airport (KDL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,109 miles (17,877 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kärdla Airport", another name for KDL is "Kärdla lennujaam".
- The closest airport to Kärdla Airport (KDL) is Kuressaare Airport (URE), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSW of KDL.
Facts about Pilot Station Airport (PQS):
- The closest airport to Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is St. Mary's Airport (KSM), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of PQS.
- The furthest airport from Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,503 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Pilot Station Airport (PQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pilot Station Airport", another name for PQS is "0AK".
- Because of Pilot Station Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Station 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.82 miles (86.62 km) SSW | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia |     |
| 2 | 70.94 miles (114.16 km) ESE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 3 | 75.60 miles (121.66 km) ENE | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 4 | 107.15 miles (172.45 km) N | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 5 | 116.61 miles (187.67 km) NE | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 6 | 118.08 miles (190.03 km) NE | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 7 | 122.16 miles (196.59 km) SSW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 8 | 129.06 miles (207.71 km) NW | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 9 | 135.22 miles (217.62 km) NNE | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 10 | 146.42 miles (235.63 km) ESE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 11 | 148.80 miles (239.47 km) SSE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 12 | 169.53 miles (272.84 km) N | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 13 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) NNW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 14 | 174.95 miles (281.55 km) W | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 15 | 179.04 miles (288.14 km) WNW | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,108.55 miles (17,877.43 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,818.08 miles (17,409.96 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,799.35 miles (17,379.83 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,793.84 miles (17,370.96 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,777.79 miles (17,345.13 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,769.74 miles (17,332.17 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,769.12 miles (17,331.17 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,767.44 miles (17,328.47 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,754.75 miles (17,308.04 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,745.11 miles (17,292.54 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,725.84 miles (17,261.53 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,725.09 miles (17,260.32 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,723.90 miles (17,258.40 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,720.58 miles (17,253.06 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,713.25 miles (17,241.26 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) NW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) E | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.68 miles (116.97 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) S | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.63 miles (123.32 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) NNW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.26 miles (140.44 km) SSE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,493.23 miles (16,887.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.69 miles (16,849.29 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,428.98 miles (16,783.77 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,384.35 miles (16,711.95 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,274.23 miles (16,534.72 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,208.73 miles (16,429.31 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,208.46 miles (16,428.88 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,169.54 miles (16,366.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,164.32 miles (16,357.85 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,161.86 miles (16,353.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,155.71 miles (16,344.00 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,143.55 miles (16,324.43 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |