Nonstop flight route between Sanak Island, Alaska, United States and Bonthe, Sierra Leone:
Departure Airport:
(54°27'33"N by 162°41'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°31'54"N by 12°31'5"W)
Distance from KPH to BTE:
7,818.52 miles (12,582.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH), Sanak Island, Alaska, United States and Sherbro International Airport (BTE), Bonthe, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,819 miles (or 12,583 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 Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base and Sherbro International 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 Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base and Sherbro International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPH / |
| Airport Name: | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°27'33"N by 162°41'36"W |
| Area Served: | Pauloff Harbor (Sanak Island) |
| Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPH |
| More Information: | KPH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTE / GFBN |
| Airport Name: | Sherbro International Airport |
| Location: | Bonthe, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°31'54"N by 12°31'5"W |
| Area Served: | Bonthe |
| Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leone Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public (closed) |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTE |
| More Information: | BTE Maps & Info |
Facts about Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH):
- The closest airport to Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) is False Pass Airport (KFP), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NW of KPH.
- Because of Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Pauloff Harbor 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 Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,020 miles (17,734 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sherbro International Airport (BTE):
- The closest airport to Sherbro International Airport (BTE) is Gbangbatok Airport (GBK), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of BTE.
- The furthest airport from Sherbro International Airport (BTE) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Sherbro International Airport (meaning Sherbro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,028 miles (19,357 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
- Because of Sherbro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Sherbro 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.
- Sherbro International Airport (BTE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.25 miles (63.17 km) NW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.50 miles (78.05 km) NNE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.57 miles (82.99 km) N | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 104.58 miles (168.30 km) NE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 122.85 miles (197.71 km) NNE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) W | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 135.95 miles (218.79 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 160.46 miles (258.23 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 171.50 miles (276.01 km) NE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 197.64 miles (318.07 km) NE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 205.90 miles (331.36 km) NE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 12 | 207.36 miles (333.72 km) NE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 210.87 miles (339.35 km) NE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 14 | 234.05 miles (376.67 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 272.62 miles (438.73 km) WSW | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,019.71 miles (17,734.46 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 11,002.42 miles (17,706.64 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,966.02 miles (17,648.06 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,919.32 miles (17,572.89 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,870.23 miles (17,493.90 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,757.59 miles (17,312.62 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,724.92 miles (17,260.04 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,695.57 miles (17,212.81 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,695.57 miles (17,212.81 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,683.38 miles (17,193.19 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,662.63 miles (17,159.80 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,653.38 miles (17,144.91 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,647.84 miles (17,135.99 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,647.77 miles (17,135.88 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,643.36 miles (17,128.79 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.64 miles (34.83 km) NNE | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 2 | 59.11 miles (95.13 km) ENE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 72.76 miles (117.09 km) NW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) NNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 95.47 miles (153.64 km) ENE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 125.42 miles (201.85 km) NE | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 148.13 miles (238.39 km) SE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 159.83 miles (257.22 km) NNW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 9 | 160.90 miles (258.94 km) NNE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 166.76 miles (268.38 km) ENE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 11 | 172.96 miles (278.36 km) ESE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 12 | 196.07 miles (315.55 km) ENE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 13 | 198.60 miles (319.62 km) NE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 14 | 202.83 miles (326.43 km) ESE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 15 | 207.53 miles (333.99 km) NNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,028.18 miles (19,357.42 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,012.70 miles (19,332.52 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,005.77 miles (19,321.37 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 12,000.13 miles (19,312.29 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,984.73 miles (19,287.51 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,975.72 miles (19,273.01 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 11,974.78 miles (19,271.49 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,964.70 miles (19,255.27 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,952.66 miles (19,235.90 km) S | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,919.40 miles (19,182.37 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,912.65 miles (19,171.51 km) ESE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,898.61 miles (19,148.91 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,894.30 miles (19,141.98 km) E | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,892.79 miles (19,139.54 km) ESE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 11,886.40 miles (19,129.26 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |