Nonstop flight route between Akutan, Alaska, United States and Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°52'59"N by 78°5'13"W)
Distance from KQA to PSB:
3,921.20 miles (6,310.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States and Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB), Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,921 miles (or 6,311 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 Mid-State Regional 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 Mid-State Regional 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: | PSB / KPSB |
| Airport Name: | Mid-State Regional Airport |
| Location: | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°52'59"N by 78°5'13"W |
| Area Served: | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Mid-State Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1909 feet (582 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSB |
| More Information: | PSB Maps & Info |
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (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 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.
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.
- In addition to being known as "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
Facts about Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB):
- Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,570 miles (18,619 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) is University Park Airport (SCE), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of PSB.
- As of 2008 the name is "Mid-State Regional Airport" and it has been designated a Keystone Opportunity Zone.
| 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 | 12.69 miles (20.42 km) E | University Park Airport (SCE) | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 27.97 miles (45.01 km) ESE | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 38.81 miles (62.46 km) ENE | William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 42.35 miles (68.16 km) SSW | Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 42.47 miles (68.35 km) NNW | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 46.95 miles (75.55 km) WNW | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 55.47 miles (89.27 km) SW | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 56.05 miles (90.20 km) WSW | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 64.06 miles (103.10 km) E | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 65.57 miles (105.53 km) ENE | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) NNW | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 79.55 miles (128.02 km) SE | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 81.01 miles (130.37 km) WSW | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 81.01 miles (130.37 km) WSW | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 83.36 miles (134.16 km) SSE | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,569.61 miles (18,619.43 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,545.71 miles (18,580.98 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,535.10 miles (18,563.90 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,519.99 miles (18,539.58 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,479.96 miles (18,475.15 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,464.27 miles (18,449.90 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,453.76 miles (18,433.00 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,442.74 miles (18,415.26 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,441.45 miles (18,413.18 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,400.05 miles (18,346.56 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,332.99 miles (18,238.63 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,304.56 miles (18,192.88 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,287.15 miles (18,164.86 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,285.23 miles (18,161.78 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,238.21 miles (18,086.10 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |