Nonstop flight route between Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°1'32"N by 154°8'44"W)
Distance from KSW to KMY:
6,175.67 miles (9,938.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY), Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,176 miles (or 9,939 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: | KMY / |
| Airport Name: | Moser Bay Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°1'32"N by 154°8'44"W |
| Area Served: | Moser Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbia Ward Fisheries |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMY |
| More Information: | KMY Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW):
- 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.
- 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.
- Its history, based on lack of economic viability and local political differences, has seen various closures and reopenings.
- The closest airport to Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Beirut Air Base (BEY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of KSW.
- Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Currently, the airport operator and the mayor of Kiryat Shmona have yet to resolve the dispute and because of this the airport does not function.
Facts about Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY):
- The furthest airport from Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,845 miles (17,453 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) is Akhiok Airport (AKK), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of KMY.
- Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Moser Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Moser Bay 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.
- Moser Bay Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located in Moser Bay, in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.
| 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 | 6.16 miles (9.92 km) SSW | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 9.52 miles (15.33 km) SSW | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 9.90 miles (15.93 km) NNW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 33.19 miles (53.41 km) NNE | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 35.48 miles (57.09 km) ENE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 35.76 miles (57.55 km) N | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 39.08 miles (62.89 km) NNW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 39.41 miles (63.42 km) NNE | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 56.03 miles (90.17 km) NNE | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 57.58 miles (92.67 km) NNE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 11 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) NNE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 76.56 miles (123.22 km) NE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 79.29 miles (127.61 km) NE | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) NE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.92 miles (143.11 km) NE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,844.79 miles (17,452.95 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,837.98 miles (17,441.99 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,814.36 miles (17,403.98 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,807.61 miles (17,393.12 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,776.59 miles (17,343.20 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,671.19 miles (17,173.58 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,616.07 miles (17,084.87 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,557.08 miles (16,989.93 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,555.31 miles (16,987.09 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,554.55 miles (16,985.86 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,548.73 miles (16,976.50 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,532.34 miles (16,950.12 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,530.58 miles (16,947.28 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,526.00 miles (16,939.92 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,513.52 miles (16,919.83 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |