Nonstop flight route between Kaélé, Cameroon and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°5'34"N by 14°26'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W)
Distance from KLE to MRI:
7,436.20 miles (11,967.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaélé Airport (KLE), Kaélé, Cameroon and Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,436 miles (or 11,967 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 Kaélé Airport and Merrill Field, 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 Kaélé Airport and Merrill Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLE / FKKH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kaélé, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°5'34"N by 14°26'40"E |
| Area Served: | Kaélé |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1276 feet (389 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLE |
| More Information: | KLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
| Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
| More Information: | MRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kaélé Airport (KLE):
- The closest airport to Kaélé Airport (KLE) is Salak Airport (MVR), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNW of KLE.
- Kaélé Airport (KLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kaélé Airport", another name for KLE is "Kaélé Airport (Kaélé)".
- The furthest airport from Kaélé Airport (KLE) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Kaélé Airport (meaning Kaélé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,126 miles (19,516 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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 Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The offices of the Alaska Dispatch, parent company of the Anchorage Daily News, are located on Merrill Field.
- The airstrip is still in use today as the primary field for private wheel equipped aircraft in the warmer months and for ski equipped in the winter.
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.85 miles (44.82 km) NNW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) ENE | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 65.02 miles (104.63 km) ENE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 4 | 89.95 miles (144.76 km) SW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 135.97 miles (218.81 km) ESE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 6 | 146.55 miles (235.85 km) NNE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 7 | 148.84 miles (239.53 km) WSW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) SE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 9 | 152.91 miles (246.09 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 157.16 miles (252.92 km) E | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 232.36 miles (373.95 km) N | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 12 | 238.26 miles (383.44 km) NE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 13 | 247.10 miles (397.68 km) ENE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 14 | 275.68 miles (443.66 km) ESE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 15 | 286.18 miles (460.56 km) NNE | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,126.40 miles (19,515.50 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,050.29 miles (19,393.02 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 12,045.62 miles (19,385.50 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,040.41 miles (19,377.11 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,984.75 miles (19,287.53 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,944.78 miles (19,223.21 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,930.03 miles (19,199.47 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,918.32 miles (19,180.62 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,903.62 miles (19,156.96 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,777.95 miles (18,954.72 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,750.69 miles (18,910.85 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 11,684.05 miles (18,803.62 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,659.94 miles (18,764.81 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,583.76 miles (18,642.21 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,579.47 miles (18,635.30 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) NNE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 5.80 miles (9.34 km) WSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 7.15 miles (11.51 km) ENE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 26.74 miles (43.03 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 36.32 miles (58.45 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 37.97 miles (61.11 km) N | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 44.16 miles (71.07 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 64.59 miles (103.94 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 64.95 miles (104.53 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 68.25 miles (109.83 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.45 miles (123.03 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 100.50 miles (161.74 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,544.63 miles (16,969.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,525.45 miles (16,939.03 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,520.13 miles (16,930.47 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,487.04 miles (16,877.21 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,485.53 miles (16,874.79 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,385.90 miles (16,714.44 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,339.51 miles (16,639.79 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,271.51 miles (16,530.36 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,266.85 miles (16,522.86 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,262.29 miles (16,515.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,261.70 miles (16,514.56 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,255.71 miles (16,504.92 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,253.23 miles (16,500.93 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,239.74 miles (16,479.22 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,229.95 miles (16,463.47 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |