Nonstop flight route between Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Røst, Nordland, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(58°29'24"N by 152°34'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°31'40"N by 12°6'11"E)
Distance from KPR to RET:
3,694.98 miles (5,946.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR), Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Røst Airport (RET), Røst, Nordland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,695 miles (or 5,946 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 Port Williams Seaplane Base and Røst Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPR / |
| Airport Name: | Port Williams Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°29'24"N by 152°34'55"W |
| Area Served: | Port Williams, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Washington Fish & Oyster |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPR |
| More Information: | KPR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RET / ENRS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Røst, Nordland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°31'40"N by 12°6'11"E |
| Area Served: | Røst, Norway |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RET |
| More Information: | RET Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR):
- Because of Port Williams Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Williams 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 closest airport to Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) is Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of KPR.
- Scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
- Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,742 miles (17,287 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Røst Airport (RET):
- Because of Røst Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Røst 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 "Røst Airport", another name for RET is "Røst lufthavn".
- After the airport opened, services started with Widerøe-operated twenty-seat de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters.
- Røst Airport handled 14,267 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Røst Airport (RET) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of RET.
- The furthest airport from Røst Airport (RET) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,776 miles (17,343 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Røst Airport is a regional airport serving the Røst, Norway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.05 miles (35.49 km) SSE | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.09 miles (61.30 km) S | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.14 miles (67.81 km) SSW | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 42.87 miles (69.00 km) SSW | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 47.88 miles (77.05 km) S | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 51.25 miles (82.48 km) S | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 59.00 miles (94.96 km) SSW | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 8 | 60.98 miles (98.13 km) SW | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 64.02 miles (103.02 km) NNE | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 65.07 miles (104.71 km) NNE | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 72.86 miles (117.26 km) NNE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 77.47 miles (124.67 km) SW | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 83.42 miles (134.24 km) SW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 83.63 miles (134.58 km) SSW | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.97 miles (143.18 km) NNE | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,741.59 miles (17,286.87 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,729.25 miles (17,267.01 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,713.72 miles (17,242.02 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,694.34 miles (17,210.82 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,677.93 miles (17,184.42 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,574.24 miles (17,017.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,522.73 miles (16,934.64 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,459.91 miles (16,833.56 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,456.92 miles (16,828.75 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,454.55 miles (16,824.93 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,450.94 miles (16,819.11 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,438.88 miles (16,799.71 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,434.14 miles (16,792.07 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,431.16 miles (16,787.29 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,417.16 miles (16,764.75 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.61 miles (29.95 km) ENE | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 2 | 58.34 miles (93.89 km) NE | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 3 | 62.66 miles (100.84 km) ESE | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 4 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) NE | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 5 | 100.01 miles (160.95 km) SE | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 6 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) NE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) S | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 8 | 124.26 miles (199.98 km) SSE | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 9 | 135.68 miles (218.35 km) ENE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 10 | 142.83 miles (229.86 km) S | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 11 | 144.18 miles (232.04 km) SE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 12 | 150.52 miles (242.24 km) ENE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 13 | 159.38 miles (256.49 km) NE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 14 | 187.73 miles (302.12 km) S | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 15 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) NE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,776.21 miles (17,342.59 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,768.07 miles (17,329.49 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,749.96 miles (17,300.34 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,748.80 miles (17,298.47 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,701.87 miles (17,222.95 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,689.73 miles (17,203.41 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,666.62 miles (17,166.22 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,660.42 miles (17,156.24 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,655.85 miles (17,148.88 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,642.91 miles (17,128.06 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,630.03 miles (17,107.34 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,626.49 miles (17,101.64 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,617.15 miles (17,086.61 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,608.12 miles (17,072.08 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,586.32 miles (17,036.99 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |