Nonstop flight route between Klawock, Alaska, United States and Palacios, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°34'45"N by 133°4'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°43'38"N by 96°15'2"W)
Distance from KLW to PSX:
2,591.53 miles (4,170.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Klawock Airport (KLW), Klawock, Alaska, United States and Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX), Palacios, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,592 miles (or 4,171 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 Klawock Airport and Palacios Municipal 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 Klawock Airport and Palacios Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLW / PAKW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Klawock, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°34'45"N by 133°4'33"W |
| Area Served: | Klawock, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLW |
| More Information: | KLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSX / KPSX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palacios, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°43'38"N by 96°15'2"W |
| Area Served: | Palacios, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Palacios |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSX |
| More Information: | PSX Maps & Info |
Facts about Klawock Airport (KLW):
- The FAA inspector said that during the last main landing gear overhaul, the operator elected to re-install the old style aluminum alloy oleo attachment brackets, primarily due to the cost of the new style steel oleo attachment brackets.
- The furthest airport from Klawock Airport (KLW) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,638 miles (17,120 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Klawock Airport (KLW) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of KLW.
- Klawock Airport (KLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Klawock Airport has one asphalt paved runway designated 2/20 which measures 5,000 by 100 feet.
- In addition to being known as "Klawock Airport", another name for KLW is "AKW".
- Because of Klawock Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Klawock 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.
Facts about Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX):
- Palacios Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,538 acres at an elevation of 14 feet above mean sea level.
- Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) has 3 runways.
- Because of Palacios Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Palacios Municipal 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.
- In addition to being known as "Palacios Municipal Airport", another name for PSX is "(former Palacios Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,017 miles (17,730 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) is Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of PSX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.47 miles (12.03 km) SSW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.72 miles (30.13 km) ESE | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.60 miles (31.55 km) NNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) SSW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 22.34 miles (35.96 km) ENE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 26.59 miles (42.79 km) NNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 27.53 miles (44.31 km) SSE | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 31.53 miles (50.74 km) NNE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 37.16 miles (59.80 km) N | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 55.68 miles (89.60 km) ESE | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) NNW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) NNW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) ESE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 66.49 miles (107.00 km) ESE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 68.23 miles (109.81 km) NNE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,637.60 miles (17,119.51 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,631.01 miles (17,108.91 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,628.63 miles (17,105.08 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,554.59 miles (16,985.92 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,546.84 miles (16,973.45 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,541.92 miles (16,965.54 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,481.46 miles (16,868.24 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,469.30 miles (16,848.66 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,448.21 miles (16,814.73 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,442.50 miles (16,805.54 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,432.91 miles (16,790.10 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,431.56 miles (16,787.92 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,424.61 miles (16,776.74 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,418.03 miles (16,766.15 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,410.43 miles (16,753.92 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.96 miles (46.60 km) NE | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 36.86 miles (59.31 km) N | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) WNW | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 54.48 miles (87.68 km) ENE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 65.46 miles (105.35 km) SW | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) NNE | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 79.32 miles (127.65 km) NNE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 83.04 miles (133.64 km) NNE | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 86.38 miles (139.01 km) NE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 89.63 miles (144.25 km) NE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 91.87 miles (147.84 km) ENE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 95.53 miles (153.74 km) SW | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 100.82 miles (162.25 km) SW | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 101.32 miles (163.07 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 102.67 miles (165.23 km) NNE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,017.12 miles (17,730.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,013.57 miles (17,724.58 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,706.11 miles (17,229.77 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,599.95 miles (17,058.93 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,596.33 miles (17,053.09 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,590.43 miles (17,043.60 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,582.77 miles (17,031.28 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,577.34 miles (17,022.53 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,567.07 miles (17,006.01 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,559.48 miles (16,993.80 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,557.25 miles (16,990.21 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,542.87 miles (16,967.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,537.40 miles (16,958.26 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,534.97 miles (16,954.35 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,527.45 miles (16,942.25 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |