Nonstop flight route between Klawock, Alaska, United States and Viqueque, East Timor:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Klawock Airport (KLW), Klawock, Alaska, United States and Viqueque Airport (VIQ), Viqueque, East Timor would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,136 miles (or 11,484 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 Viqueque 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 Viqueque 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 |
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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: | VIQ / WPVQ |
| Airport Name: | Viqueque Airport |
| Location: | Viqueque, East Timor |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°53'2"S by 126°22'23"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIQ |
| More Information: | VIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Klawock Airport (KLW):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Klawock Airport", another name for KLW is "AKW".
- As the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane veered to the left, and he was unable to keep the plane on the runway surface.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Klawock Airport (KLW) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of KLW.
- 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.
Facts about Viqueque Airport (VIQ):
- The closest airport to Viqueque Airport (VIQ) is Baucau Airport (BCH), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) N of VIQ.
- The furthest airport from Viqueque Airport (VIQ) is Albina Airstrip (ABN), which is nearly antipodal to Viqueque Airport (meaning Viqueque Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Albina Airstrip), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Albina, Suriname.
- Because of Viqueque Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Viqueque 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.
