Nonstop flight route between Kongiganak, Alaska, United States and Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia:
Departure Airport:
(59°57'38"N by 162°52'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°13'46"N by 22°30'33"E)
Distance from KKH to URE:
4,265.38 miles (6,864.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kongiganak Airport (KKH), Kongiganak, Alaska, United States and Kuressaare Airport (URE), Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,265 miles (or 6,864 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 Kongiganak Airport and Kuressaare 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 Kongiganak Airport and Kuressaare Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKH / PADY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°57'38"N by 162°52'51"W |
| Area Served: | Kongiganak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKH |
| More Information: | KKH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URE / EEKE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°13'46"N by 22°30'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kuressaare Lennujaam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URE |
| More Information: | URE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kongiganak Airport (KKH):
- In addition to being known as "Kongiganak Airport", another name for KKH is "DUY".
- Because of Kongiganak Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Kongiganak 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 Kongiganak Airport (KKH) is Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of KKH.
- Kongiganak Airport (KKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kongiganak Airport (KKH) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,640 miles (17,123 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Kuressaare Airport (URE):
- The furthest airport from Kuressaare Airport (URE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Kuressaare Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuressaare 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 airport is owned by AS Tallinna Lennujaam.
- Kuressaare Airport is an airport in Estonia.
- In addition to being known as "Kuressaare Airport", another name for URE is "Kuressaare lennujaam".
- The closest airport to Kuressaare Airport (URE) is Kärdla Airport (KDL), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNE of URE.
- The first runway was built in the last half of the 1930s.
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.90 miles (43.29 km) NNE | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.72 miles (54.27 km) ENE | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 38.65 miles (62.20 km) ESE | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 39.82 miles (64.08 km) W | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.15 miles (80.72 km) WNW | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 59.10 miles (95.12 km) NNE | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 63.64 miles (102.42 km) NE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 64.21 miles (103.34 km) N | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 65.93 miles (106.11 km) NNE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) NNE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 67.01 miles (107.84 km) NNE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 68.77 miles (110.68 km) NE | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 71.72 miles (115.41 km) WNW | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 74.03 miles (119.13 km) SE | Goodnews Airport (GNU) | Goodnews, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 75.43 miles (121.40 km) SSE | Platinum Airport (PTU) | Platinum, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,639.72 miles (17,122.93 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,627.79 miles (17,103.72 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,601.33 miles (17,061.14 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,559.23 miles (16,993.40 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,513.56 miles (16,919.90 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,402.77 miles (16,741.59 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,344.82 miles (16,648.34 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,335.20 miles (16,632.85 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,315.59 miles (16,601.29 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,315.59 miles (16,601.29 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,300.25 miles (16,576.60 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,294.09 miles (16,566.69 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,290.90 miles (16,561.56 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,285.15 miles (16,552.31 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,273.99 miles (16,534.35 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.82 miles (86.62 km) NNE | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 2 | 69.95 miles (112.57 km) SSW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 3 | 72.42 miles (116.55 km) E | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 4 | 105.24 miles (169.36 km) SSE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 5 | 115.88 miles (186.48 km) NE | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 6 | 129.47 miles (208.36 km) SSW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 7 | 151.88 miles (244.42 km) E | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 8 | 157.58 miles (253.60 km) WSW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 9 | 158.12 miles (254.47 km) N | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 10 | 160.13 miles (257.71 km) NW | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 11 | 164.69 miles (265.05 km) SSW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 12 | 164.78 miles (265.18 km) SSE | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 166.05 miles (267.23 km) NNE | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 14 | 168.22 miles (270.73 km) NNE | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 15 | 180.38 miles (290.29 km) SSW | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,152.91 miles (17,948.83 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,845.91 miles (17,454.76 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,829.41 miles (17,428.20 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,818.15 miles (17,410.09 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,803.05 miles (17,385.79 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,802.50 miles (17,384.89 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,800.81 miles (17,382.17 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,799.58 miles (17,380.19 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,782.77 miles (17,353.14 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,780.75 miles (17,349.90 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,764.14 miles (17,323.16 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,758.51 miles (17,314.10 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,754.40 miles (17,307.48 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,751.56 miles (17,302.92 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,743.72 miles (17,290.30 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |