Nonstop flight route between Kalamata, Greece and Birch Creek, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°4'6"N by 22°1'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W)
Distance from KLX to KBC:
5,267.25 miles (8,476.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalamata International Airport (KLX), Kalamata, Greece and Birch Creek Airport (KBC), Birch Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,267 miles (or 8,477 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 Kalamata International Airport and Birch Creek 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 Kalamata International Airport and Birch Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLX / LGKL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kalamata, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'6"N by 22°1'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLX |
| More Information: | KLX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W |
| Area Served: | Birch Creek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBC |
| More Information: | KBC Maps & Info |
Facts about Kalamata International Airport (KLX):
- In addition to being known as "Kalamata International Airport", another name for KLX is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καλαμάτας".
- Kalamata International Airport (KLX) has 2 runways.
- Kalamata International Airport handled 75,800 passengers last year.
- Because of Kalamata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalamata 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.
- There is a military base of the Hellenic Air Force and an air-training department to the west of the runway.
- The furthest airport from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,388 miles (18,328 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) is Sparti Airport (SPJ), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) ESE of KLX.
Facts about Birch Creek Airport (KBC):
- In addition to being known as "Birch Creek Airport", another name for KBC is "Z91".
- The closest airport to Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of KBC.
- The furthest airport from Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,178 miles (16,381 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Birch Creek Airport (KBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Birch Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Birch Creek 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.37 miles (45.66 km) ESE | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece |     |
| 2 | 63.85 miles (102.76 km) ENE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 3 | 77.64 miles (124.96 km) SE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 4 | 78.41 miles (126.18 km) NW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 5 | 81.70 miles (131.49 km) NNW | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 6 | 112.17 miles (180.52 km) NNW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 7 | 121.20 miles (195.06 km) ENE | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 8 | 137.88 miles (221.89 km) E | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 9 | 145.61 miles (234.34 km) NNW | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 10 | 154.38 miles (248.45 km) NNE | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 11 | 158.94 miles (255.78 km) SE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 12 | 162.74 miles (261.90 km) E | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 166.40 miles (267.79 km) NNE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 171.14 miles (275.42 km) E | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 15 | 179.89 miles (289.51 km) N | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,388.47 miles (18,327.92 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,362.22 miles (18,285.67 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,351.40 miles (18,268.26 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,335.10 miles (18,242.03 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,266.32 miles (18,131.33 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,246.50 miles (18,099.45 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,124.27 miles (17,902.73 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,066.75 miles (17,810.16 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,063.10 miles (17,804.29 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,031.92 miles (17,754.10 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,022.58 miles (17,739.08 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,022.44 miles (17,738.85 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,000.53 miles (17,703.59 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,000.34 miles (17,703.28 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,999.08 miles (17,701.26 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.09 miles (41.99 km) NE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 44.34 miles (71.36 km) W | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.89 miles (85.12 km) NNW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 56.60 miles (91.09 km) SSE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) ESE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.97 miles (101.34 km) ENE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.98 miles (148.03 km) W | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.46 miles (179.38 km) NW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 111.66 miles (179.69 km) SSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) W | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) SSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) SSW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.24 miles (204.78 km) SW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 127.36 miles (204.96 km) N | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,178.40 miles (16,380.51 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,156.28 miles (16,344.90 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,155.66 miles (16,343.91 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,125.29 miles (16,295.03 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.55 miles (16,279.36 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,026.41 miles (16,135.90 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,984.62 miles (16,068.65 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,912.19 miles (15,952.09 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,906.13 miles (15,942.34 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,901.68 miles (15,935.16 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,900.71 miles (15,933.61 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,899.80 miles (15,932.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,885.34 miles (15,908.88 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 15 | 9,877.95 miles (15,896.98 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |