Nonstop flight route between Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia and Ketchikan, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(58°59'26"N by 22°49'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°20'39"N by 131°39'47"W)
Distance from KDL to WFB:
4,412.05 miles (7,100.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kärdla Airport (KDL), Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia and Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB), Ketchikan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,412 miles (or 7,100 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 Ketchikan Harbor 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 Kärdla Airport and Ketchikan Harbor 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: | 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: | WFB / |
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| Location: | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°20'39"N by 131°39'47"W |
| Area Served: | Ketchikan, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WFB |
| More Information: | WFB 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.
- The closest airport to Kärdla Airport (KDL) is Kuressaare Airport (URE), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSW of KDL.
- Kärdla Airport is an airport in Estonia.
- The airport has annual Flight Days in the first weekend of August.
- In addition to being known as "Kärdla Airport", another name for KDL is "Kärdla lennujaam".
- 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.
Facts about Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB):
- The closest airport to Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) is Ketchikan International Airport (KTN), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) WNW of WFB.
- Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ketchikan Harbor 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.
- The furthest airport from Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,613 miles (17,079 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE which measures 10,000 x 1,500 ft.
- In addition to being known as "Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base", another name for WFB is "5KE".
| 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 | 1.99 miles (3.21 km) WNW | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 15.12 miles (24.33 km) SSE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 21.17 miles (34.07 km) S | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) WNW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 41.60 miles (66.95 km) NW | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 46.83 miles (75.37 km) WSW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) WNW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 58.96 miles (94.89 km) W | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) W | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 64.99 miles (104.59 km) NW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 70.35 miles (113.21 km) WNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 75.28 miles (121.16 km) ENE | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.71 miles (123.45 km) WNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) ENE | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,612.68 miles (17,079.40 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,605.64 miles (17,068.08 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,603.78 miles (17,065.09 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,534.24 miles (16,953.17 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,529.75 miles (16,945.95 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,510.26 miles (16,914.58 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,466.55 miles (16,844.24 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,453.19 miles (16,822.74 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,429.83 miles (16,785.15 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,429.12 miles (16,784.01 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,413.46 miles (16,758.79 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,411.58 miles (16,755.77 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,400.05 miles (16,737.21 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,389.23 miles (16,719.80 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,388.48 miles (16,718.60 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |