Nonstop flight route between Point Baker, Alaska, United States and Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(56°21'6"N by 133°37'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°26'27"N by 3°22'26"W)
Distance from KPB to PSL:
4,164.77 miles (6,702.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB), Point Baker, Alaska, United States and Perth Airport (PSL), Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,165 miles (or 6,703 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 Perth 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 Perth 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: | PSL / EGPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°26'27"N by 3°22'26"W |
| Area Served: | Perth, Scotland |
| Operator/Owner: | ACS Aviation Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 397 feet (121 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSL |
| More Information: | PSL Maps & Info |
Facts about Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB):
- 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.
- 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.
- Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Perth Airport (PSL):
- By 1960 Airwork acquired Air Service Training an engineering training school, which it relocated from the south of England to the airport.
- The closest airport to Perth Airport (PSL) is Dundee Airport (DND), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of PSL.
- AST, which is now part of Perth College, retains a presence at the airport and continues to offer aeronautical engineering courses.
- Because of Perth Airport's relatively low elevation of 397 feet, planes can take off or land at Perth 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.
- The furthest airport from Perth Airport (PSL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,684 miles (18,804 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Perth Airport (PSL) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Perth Airport", another name for PSL is "Perth (Scone) Airport".
| 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 | 13.32 miles (21.43 km) E | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 19.88 miles (31.99 km) ESE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.93 miles (54.61 km) S | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.63 miles (91.14 km) SW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 68.88 miles (110.84 km) NE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 79.81 miles (128.45 km) SW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 80.21 miles (129.09 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 83.78 miles (134.83 km) N | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 87.36 miles (140.58 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) SSE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 113.25 miles (182.26 km) SW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 113.27 miles (182.30 km) WSW | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 116.99 miles (188.28 km) SE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 123.00 miles (197.96 km) WSW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 124.12 miles (199.76 km) W | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,684.41 miles (18,804.19 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,659.72 miles (18,764.46 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,658.08 miles (18,761.81 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,608.59 miles (18,682.17 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,599.94 miles (18,668.25 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,576.98 miles (18,631.30 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,565.97 miles (18,613.58 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,565.67 miles (18,613.10 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,545.10 miles (18,579.99 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,540.10 miles (18,571.95 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,525.26 miles (18,548.06 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,524.03 miles (18,546.08 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,516.07 miles (18,533.26 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,512.98 miles (18,528.31 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,494.23 miles (18,498.12 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |