Nonstop flight route between Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Five Mile, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°55'36"N by 149°50'24"W)
Distance from KSW to FMC:
5,580.48 miles (8,980.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Five Mile Airport (FMC), Five Mile, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,580 miles (or 8,981 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSW / LLKS |
| Airport Name: | Kiryat Shmona Airport |
| Location: | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E |
| Area Served: | Kiryat Shmona |
| Operator/Owner: | Disputed |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSW |
| More Information: | KSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMC / PAFV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Five Mile, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°55'36"N by 149°50'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | BLM - Pipeline Office |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 510 feet (155 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMC |
| More Information: | FMC Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW):
- Arkia handled domestic flights until end of 2003, when it closed down due to a lack of passenger traffic.
- Kiryat Shemona and its airport in the background
- Because of Kiryat Shmona Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiryat Shmona 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.
- Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Beirut Air Base (BEY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of KSW.
- In 2006, the new airport terminal was opened.
- The furthest airport from Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,579 miles (18,635 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about Five Mile Airport (FMC):
- Five Mile Airport (FMC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Five Mile Airport", other names for FMC include "Five Mile Camp Airport" and "FVM".
- Because of Five Mile Airport's relatively low elevation of 510 feet, planes can take off or land at Five Mile 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.
- The closest airport to Five Mile Airport (FMC) is Stevens Village Airport (SVS), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ENE of FMC.
- The furthest airport from Five Mile Airport (FMC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,222 miles (16,450 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.23 miles (67.96 km) N | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon |     |
| 2 | 42.67 miles (68.67 km) SW | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 3 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) ENE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 4 | 70.81 miles (113.96 km) SSE | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 5 | 88.98 miles (143.20 km) SSE | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 6 | 89.98 miles (144.82 km) SSW | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 7 | 93.19 miles (149.97 km) SSW | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 8 | 95.96 miles (154.44 km) SSW | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 9 | 97.79 miles (157.37 km) NNE | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 10 | 105.79 miles (170.26 km) SSE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 11 | 131.05 miles (210.90 km) S | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 12 | 142.77 miles (229.77 km) SSW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 13 | 148.68 miles (239.27 km) SSW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 14 | 152.24 miles (245.01 km) N | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 15 | 156.49 miles (251.84 km) SSW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,579.34 miles (18,635.09 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,528.77 miles (18,553.72 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,505.29 miles (18,515.93 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,413.43 miles (18,368.09 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,368.87 miles (18,296.38 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,338.28 miles (18,247.14 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,308.95 miles (18,199.95 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,307.51 miles (18,197.63 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,300.46 miles (18,186.28 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,300.33 miles (18,186.07 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,286.92 miles (18,164.49 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,248.41 miles (18,102.51 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,244.41 miles (18,096.07 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,232.77 miles (18,077.35 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,222.62 miles (18,061.02 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.96 miles (36.95 km) ENE | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 30.20 miles (48.60 km) SSW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 55.48 miles (89.29 km) SSE | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 65.22 miles (104.95 km) NNW | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 68.24 miles (109.82 km) SSW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.34 miles (119.64 km) ENE | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.64 miles (132.99 km) NNW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 83.15 miles (133.81 km) SW | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 88.67 miles (142.70 km) WNW | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.11 miles (148.24 km) N | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) SE | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 97.87 miles (157.51 km) SSE | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 98.83 miles (159.05 km) SE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 108.83 miles (175.15 km) W | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) ENE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,221.84 miles (16,450.42 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,208.13 miles (16,428.35 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,195.94 miles (16,408.74 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,177.92 miles (16,379.74 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,162.11 miles (16,354.29 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,060.51 miles (16,190.79 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,013.86 miles (16,115.70 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,958.87 miles (16,027.20 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 9,946.12 miles (16,006.69 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,941.72 miles (15,999.61 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,937.65 miles (15,993.05 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,936.42 miles (15,991.08 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,930.05 miles (15,980.83 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,927.68 miles (15,977.01 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,914.88 miles (15,956.42 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |