Nonstop flight route between Akutan, Alaska, United States and Stuart, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States and Witham Field (SUA), Stuart, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,544 miles (or 7,312 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 Witham Field, 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 Witham Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KQA / |
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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: | SUA / KSUA |
Airport Name: | Witham Field |
Location: | Stuart, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°10'54"N by 80°13'15"W |
Area Served: | Stuart, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Martin County Board of Commissioners |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUA |
More Information: | SUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- 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".
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Witham Field (SUA):
- The furthest airport from Witham Field (SUA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,580 miles (18,636 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In October 1942, Martin County leased the 900-acre airport to the U.S.
- Witham Field (SUA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Witham Field (SUA) is St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of SUA.
- Because of Witham Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Witham Field 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.