Nonstop flight route between Point Baker, Alaska, United States and Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(56°21'6"N by 133°37'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°9'12"N by 8°53'54"E)
Distance from KPB to HEI:
4,514.36 miles (7,265.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB), Point Baker, Alaska, United States and Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI), Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,514 miles (or 7,265 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 Point Baker Seaplane Base and Heide-Büsum 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 Point Baker Seaplane Base and Heide-Büsum Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPB / |
| Airport Name: | Point Baker Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Point Baker, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°21'6"N by 133°37'21"W |
| Area Served: | Point Baker, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPB |
| More Information: | KPB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEI / EDXB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°9'12"N by 8°53'54"E |
| Area Served: | Heide, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Heide-Büsum GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEI |
| More Information: | HEI Maps & Info |
Facts about Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB):
- Because of Point Baker Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Baker Seaplane Base 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 Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,610 miles (17,075 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) is Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) SSE of KPB.
- Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI):
- Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Heide-Büsum Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Heide-Büsum 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 "Heide-Büsum Airport", another name for HEI is "Flugplatz Heide-Büsum".
- The closest airport to Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) is Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) SSW of HEI.
- The furthest airport from Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,683 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.66 miles (2.68 km) SSE | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.19 miles (40.55 km) SE | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 30.83 miles (49.62 km) SSE | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.89 miles (60.97 km) SSE | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 38.24 miles (61.54 km) SE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 39.98 miles (64.34 km) W | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 40.34 miles (64.91 km) NE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 43.50 miles (70.01 km) NNW | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 48.74 miles (78.45 km) ENE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) SSE | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 62.15 miles (100.01 km) SE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 63.06 miles (101.49 km) SSE | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 70.97 miles (114.22 km) SSE | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 74.40 miles (119.74 km) SSE | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 81.61 miles (131.33 km) NW | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,609.95 miles (17,075.01 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,605.64 miles (17,068.08 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,599.15 miles (17,057.63 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,522.78 miles (16,934.73 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,521.35 miles (16,932.43 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,512.24 miles (16,917.77 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,445.13 miles (16,809.77 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,433.94 miles (16,791.76 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,415.37 miles (16,761.87 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,409.36 miles (16,752.20 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,404.46 miles (16,744.32 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,400.40 miles (16,737.77 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,399.50 miles (16,736.33 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,384.26 miles (16,711.81 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,379.47 miles (16,704.09 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.37 miles (45.65 km) SSW | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 2 | 39.87 miles (64.16 km) W | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 46.61 miles (75.02 km) SSW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 4 | 47.40 miles (76.29 km) WSW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 5 | 52.67 miles (84.76 km) ENE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 6 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) NNW | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 7 | 57.31 miles (92.24 km) SE | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 8 | 57.32 miles (92.25 km) SE | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 9 | 66.47 miles (106.98 km) NNE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 10 | 76.04 miles (122.37 km) N | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 11 | 76.56 miles (123.22 km) S | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 12 | 77.79 miles (125.19 km) ESE | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 86.20 miles (138.73 km) SW | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 14 | 95.80 miles (154.18 km) N | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| 15 | 97.16 miles (156.36 km) WSW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.53 miles (18,801.16 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,435.92 miles (18,404.28 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,421.81 miles (18,381.57 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,400.39 miles (18,347.10 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,394.10 miles (18,336.99 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,393.54 miles (18,336.09 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,392.13 miles (18,333.80 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,387.91 miles (18,327.02 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,373.15 miles (18,303.27 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,368.48 miles (18,295.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,345.52 miles (18,258.80 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,341.45 miles (18,252.25 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,340.03 miles (18,249.97 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,339.21 miles (18,248.65 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,336.33 miles (18,244.02 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |