Nonstop flight route between Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland and Kake, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(63°59'5"N by 22°36'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°57'41"N by 133°54'37"W)
Distance from KEF to KAE:
3,330.56 miles (5,360.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keflavík International Airport (KEF), Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland and Kake Airport (KAE), Kake, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,331 miles (or 5,360 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 Keflavík International Airport and Kake 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 Keflavík International Airport and Kake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEF / BIKF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'5"N by 22°36'20"W |
| Area Served: | Greater Reykjavík Area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEF |
| More Information: | KEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAE / PAFE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°57'41"N by 133°54'37"W |
| Area Served: | Kake, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAE |
| More Information: | KAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Keflavík International Airport (KEF):
- The 10,000-foot-long and 200-foot-wide runways are long enough to support NASA's Space Shuttle and also the Antonov An-225.
- The closest airport to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KEF.
- In addition to being known as "Keflavík International Airport", another name for KEF is "Keflavíkurflugvöllur".
- Because of Keflavík International Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Keflavík 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.
- On 21 July 2013, a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner, prototype aircraft 97005, made a belly landing during a test flight.
- The furthest airport from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,188 miles (18,005 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Keflavík International Airport (KEF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kake Airport (KAE):
- The closest airport to Kake Airport (KAE) is Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ESE of KAE.
- Because of Kake Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Kake 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.
- Kake Airport (KAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kake Airport", another name for KAE is "AFE".
- The furthest airport from Kake Airport (KAE) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,584 miles (17,032 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.46 miles (36.14 km) ENE | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) ESE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 3 | 115.68 miles (186.16 km) NNW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 4 | 117.74 miles (189.48 km) NNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 5 | 143.67 miles (231.22 km) NNE | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 6 | 144.06 miles (231.85 km) N | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 149.93 miles (241.29 km) NE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 176.41 miles (283.90 km) NE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 183.20 miles (294.83 km) NE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 203.37 miles (327.29 km) NE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 221.04 miles (355.73 km) NE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 12 | 223.26 miles (359.30 km) E | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 257.10 miles (413.76 km) ENE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 258.65 miles (416.25 km) ENE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 261.53 miles (420.90 km) NE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,187.93 miles (18,005.18 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,152.80 miles (17,948.65 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,095.68 miles (17,856.72 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,059.31 miles (17,798.19 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,054.62 miles (17,790.65 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,040.99 miles (17,768.70 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,028.34 miles (17,748.35 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,019.81 miles (17,734.62 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,973.67 miles (17,660.36 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,962.50 miles (17,642.40 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,953.09 miles (17,627.24 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,938.97 miles (17,604.53 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,934.28 miles (17,596.98 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,924.07 miles (17,580.54 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,900.70 miles (17,542.93 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.04 miles (61.22 km) ESE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 43.50 miles (70.01 km) SSE | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 45.17 miles (72.69 km) SSE | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 45.17 miles (72.69 km) NNW | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) NW | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 54.93 miles (88.40 km) W | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 56.78 miles (91.38 km) SSW | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) SSE | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 67.06 miles (107.92 km) ESE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 74.19 miles (119.40 km) SSE | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) SSE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) SSE | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 96.12 miles (154.69 km) NW | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 96.53 miles (155.34 km) NNW | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 99.39 miles (159.95 km) NNW | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,583.52 miles (17,032.48 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,580.76 miles (17,028.05 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,571.49 miles (17,013.12 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,499.83 miles (16,897.80 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,493.59 miles (16,887.76 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,481.22 miles (16,867.84 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,413.01 miles (16,758.07 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,402.45 miles (16,741.08 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,391.66 miles (16,723.72 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,385.54 miles (16,713.86 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,371.24 miles (16,690.85 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,370.78 miles (16,690.12 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,370.19 miles (16,689.17 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,353.83 miles (16,662.83 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,350.90 miles (16,658.12 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |