Nonstop flight route between Akutan, Alaska, United States and Natitingou, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°22'37"N by 1°21'37"E)
Distance from KQA to NAE:
7,916.36 miles (12,740.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States and Boundétingou Airport (NAE), Natitingou, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,916 miles (or 12,740 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 Boundétingou 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 Akutan Seaplane Base and Boundétingou Airport. 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: | NAE / DBBN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Natitingou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°22'37"N by 1°21'37"E |
| Area Served: | Natitingou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1512 feet (461 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAE |
| More Information: | NAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
- 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.
- 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 Boundétingou Airport (NAE):
- Boundétingou Airport (NAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Boundétingou Airport", another name for NAE is "Boundétingou Airport (Natitingou)".
- The closest airport to Boundétingou Airport (NAE) is Niamtougou International Airport (LRL), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of NAE.
- The furthest airport from Boundétingou Airport (NAE) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Boundétingou Airport (meaning Boundétingou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,701 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
| 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 | 45.75 miles (73.62 km) SSW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 2 | 50.93 miles (81.97 km) SSE | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 3 | 75.51 miles (121.53 km) NW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 84.64 miles (136.22 km) N | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) SE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 6 | 119.66 miles (192.57 km) ENE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 7 | 119.82 miles (192.83 km) NNE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 133.31 miles (214.54 km) NNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 144.53 miles (232.59 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 144.90 miles (233.19 km) WNW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 153.26 miles (246.65 km) NW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 161.57 miles (260.03 km) WSW | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 13 | 179.09 miles (288.21 km) WNW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) SSE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 15 | 204.69 miles (329.41 km) NW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,241.54 miles (19,700.80 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,177.79 miles (19,598.21 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,162.22 miles (19,573.14 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,024.73 miles (19,351.88 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,994.69 miles (19,303.53 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,976.58 miles (19,274.38 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,947.00 miles (19,226.79 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,938.07 miles (19,212.41 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,929.33 miles (19,198.35 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,926.89 miles (19,194.42 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,925.68 miles (19,192.48 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,912.79 miles (19,171.74 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,900.93 miles (19,152.65 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,874.91 miles (19,110.77 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,863.48 miles (19,092.37 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |