Nonstop flight route between Kristiansund, Norway and Atka, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(63°6'42"N by 7°49'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°13'14"N by 174°12'21"W)
Distance from KSU to AKB:
4,467.33 miles (7,189.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU), Kristiansund, Norway and Atka Airport (AKB), Atka, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,467 miles (or 7,189 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 Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget and Atka 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 Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget and Atka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSU / ENKB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kristiansund, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°6'42"N by 7°49'33"E |
| Area Served: | Kristiansund, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 204 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSU |
| More Information: | KSU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKB / PAAK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Atka, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°13'14"N by 174°12'21"W |
| Area Served: | Atka, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKB |
| More Information: | AKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU):
- Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,092 miles (17,851 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) is Molde Airport, Årø (MOL), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of KSU.
- Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget handled 359,968 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget", other names for KSU include "Kristiansund lufthavn, Kvernberget" and "Kristiansund/Kvernberget Airport".
- Because of Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget's relatively low elevation of 204 feet, planes can take off or land at Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget 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 Atka Airport (AKB):
- The furthest airport from Atka Airport (AKB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,025 miles (17,743 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Atka Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Atka 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.
- Atka Airport (AKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Atka Airport", another name for AKB is "AKA".
- The closest airport to Atka Airport (AKB) is Adak Airport (ADK), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) WSW of AKB.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 321 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 406 enplanements in 2009, and 322 in 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.95 miles (49.81 km) SW | Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) | Molde, Norway |     |
| 2 | 65.86 miles (105.99 km) SW | Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) | Aalesund, Norway | |
| 3 | 85.12 miles (136.99 km) SW | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| 4 | 99.14 miles (159.55 km) ENE | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 5 | 104.22 miles (167.72 km) SSW | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 6 | 116.83 miles (188.02 km) ESE | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 7 | 136.25 miles (219.27 km) SSW | Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) | Førde / Bringeland, Norway | |
| 8 | 136.87 miles (220.27 km) S | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 9 | 138.61 miles (223.07 km) SW | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 10 | 148.37 miles (238.77 km) NE | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 11 | 152.37 miles (245.22 km) SSE | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 12 | 156.03 miles (251.11 km) NE | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 13 | 165.23 miles (265.90 km) SSE | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 14 | 190.22 miles (306.13 km) SE | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 15 | 208.29 miles (335.21 km) E | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,092.29 miles (17,851.26 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,083.11 miles (17,836.50 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,065.36 miles (17,807.93 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,057.51 miles (17,795.29 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,020.95 miles (17,736.45 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,003.97 miles (17,709.13 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,980.62 miles (17,671.55 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,979.34 miles (17,669.49 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,970.51 miles (17,655.28 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,964.75 miles (17,646.01 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,950.09 miles (17,622.41 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,940.92 miles (17,607.66 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,935.26 miles (17,598.55 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,926.42 miles (17,584.33 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,904.71 miles (17,549.38 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.34 miles (171.14 km) WSW | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 230.31 miles (370.65 km) ENE | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 338.39 miles (544.58 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 351.95 miles (566.41 km) NNE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 372.91 miles (600.14 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 376.86 miles (606.50 km) NNE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 478.42 miles (769.95 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 492.29 miles (792.27 km) W | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 498.81 miles (802.75 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 512.01 miles (824.00 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 527.28 miles (848.58 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 531.42 miles (855.23 km) W | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 588.35 miles (946.86 km) ENE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 597.11 miles (960.95 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 610.03 miles (981.75 km) ENE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,024.78 miles (17,742.62 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,933.53 miles (17,595.76 km) SW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,839.48 miles (17,444.40 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,776.31 miles (17,342.74 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,775.33 miles (17,341.18 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,717.70 miles (17,248.42 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,717.69 miles (17,248.41 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,715.67 miles (17,245.16 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,712.27 miles (17,239.69 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,637.54 miles (17,119.42 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,609.15 miles (17,073.74 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,605.61 miles (17,068.04 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 13 | 10,602.16 miles (17,062.48 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,550.45 miles (16,979.26 km) SSW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,549.27 miles (16,977.35 km) SW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |