Nonstop flight route between Akutan, Alaska, United States and Magdagachi, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°28'0"N by 125°47'59"E)
Distance from KQA to GDG:
2,680.26 miles (4,313.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States and Magdagachi (GDG), Magdagachi, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,680 miles (or 4,313 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 Akutan Seaplane Base and Magdagachi, 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 Akutan Seaplane Base and Magdagachi. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KQA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Akutan, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Akutan, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Akutan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KQA |
| More Information: | KQA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDG / UHBI |
| Airport Name: | Magdagachi |
| Location: | Magdagachi, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°28'0"N by 125°47'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Russian Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1211 feet (369 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDG |
| More Information: | GDG Maps & Info |
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Akutan Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Akutan 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.
- In addition to being known as "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.
- The furthest airport from Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,027 miles (17,747 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Magdagachi (GDG):
- The furthest airport from Magdagachi (GDG) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is nearly antipodal to Magdagachi (meaning Magdagachi is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Stanley Airport), and is located 12,243 miles (19,703 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Magdagachi (GDG) is Tynda Sigikta (TYD), which is located 132 miles (213 kilometers) NNW of GDG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 107.06 miles (172.29 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 142.70 miles (229.65 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 150.59 miles (242.34 km) WSW | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 156.01 miles (251.07 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 223.83 miles (360.22 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 224.98 miles (362.06 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 227.50 miles (366.13 km) NW | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 243.50 miles (391.87 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 271.76 miles (437.36 km) NW | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 289.17 miles (465.38 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 312.46 miles (502.85 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 320.70 miles (516.12 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 15 | 322.48 miles (518.98 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,027.40 miles (17,746.83 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,990.64 miles (17,687.68 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,938.55 miles (17,603.85 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,886.73 miles (17,520.45 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,834.37 miles (17,436.19 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,741.32 miles (17,286.44 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,720.58 miles (17,253.06 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,704.29 miles (17,226.84 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,704.29 miles (17,226.84 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,666.89 miles (17,166.66 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,640.83 miles (17,124.71 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,634.04 miles (17,113.79 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,623.75 miles (17,097.22 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,621.41 miles (17,093.46 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,619.06 miles (17,089.67 km) S | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 132.08 miles (212.56 km) NNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 2 | 144.86 miles (233.14 km) WSW | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 221.09 miles (355.81 km) SSE | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 236.55 miles (380.69 km) SSE | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 5 | 240.70 miles (387.37 km) N | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 6 | 355.21 miles (571.66 km) N | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 7 | 391.17 miles (629.52 km) SW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 476.00 miles (766.04 km) S | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 9 | 497.81 miles (801.15 km) SSW | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 501.81 miles (807.58 km) SSE | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 11 | 518.47 miles (834.40 km) ESE | Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 12 | 519.11 miles (835.42 km) NNW | Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) | Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 13 | 529.87 miles (852.73 km) SSW | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 14 | 531.26 miles (854.98 km) W | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 15 | 531.32 miles (855.07 km) SE | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,242.65 miles (19,702.59 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 12,225.65 miles (19,675.23 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,881.81 miles (19,121.87 km) E | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,859.63 miles (19,086.18 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,809.23 miles (19,005.06 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 6 | 11,790.15 miles (18,974.36 km) E | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,789.87 miles (18,973.91 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,748.88 miles (18,907.94 km) E | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,675.40 miles (18,789.69 km) ESE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,659.39 miles (18,763.92 km) E | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,646.42 miles (18,743.05 km) E | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,642.72 miles (18,737.10 km) SE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,637.81 miles (18,729.19 km) E | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,566.39 miles (18,614.26 km) SE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,554.46 miles (18,595.06 km) ESE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |