Nonstop flight route between Ketchikan, Alaska, United States and Bengkulu, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(55°21'15"N by 131°42'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°51'42"S by 102°20'12"E)
Distance from KTN to BKS:
7,797.63 miles (12,549.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ketchikan International Airport (KTN), Ketchikan, Alaska, United States and Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS), Bengkulu, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,798 miles (or 12,549 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 Ketchikan International Airport and Fatmawati Soekarno 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 Ketchikan International Airport and Fatmawati Soekarno Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTN / PAKT |
| Airport Name: | Ketchikan International Airport |
| Location: | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°21'15"N by 131°42'39"W |
| Area Served: | Ketchikan, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF – Southeastern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTN |
| More Information: | KTN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKS / WIPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'42"S by 102°20'12"E |
| Area Served: | Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKS |
| More Information: | BKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ketchikan International Airport (KTN):
- Because of Ketchikan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Ketchikan International 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.
- Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) has 2 runways.
- Because the international airport is on a sparsely populated island separated from Ketchikan, a ferry connects the airport to the city.
- The closest airport to Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) is Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) ESE of KTN.
- The furthest airport from Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,613 miles (17,081 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Around the World War II era, air service to Ketchikan was possible using an old military airfield on Annette Island.
Facts about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS):
- The closest airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is located 136 miles (220 kilometers) NNW of BKS.
- The furthest airport from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN), which is nearly antipodal to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (meaning Fatmawati Soekarno Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gerardo Tobar López Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
- In addition to being known as "Fatmawati Soekarno Airport", another name for BKS is "Bandar Udara Fatmawati Soekarno".
- Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fatmawati Soekarno Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Fatmawati Soekarno 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.99 miles (3.21 km) ESE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.28 miles (26.20 km) SSE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 22.22 miles (35.76 km) SSE | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) WNW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 39.68 miles (63.87 km) NW | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 45.14 miles (72.64 km) WSW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 55.68 miles (89.60 km) WNW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 57.00 miles (91.73 km) W | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 60.36 miles (97.14 km) W | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 63.21 miles (101.73 km) NW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 68.39 miles (110.06 km) WNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) WNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.05 miles (122.39 km) NW | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.55 miles (123.19 km) ENE | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 78.35 miles (126.10 km) ENE | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,613.47 miles (17,080.68 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,606.37 miles (17,069.25 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,604.66 miles (17,066.50 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,534.87 miles (16,954.19 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,530.27 miles (16,946.79 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,511.29 miles (16,916.24 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,467.00 miles (16,844.96 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,453.68 miles (16,823.52 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,430.20 miles (16,785.74 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,429.71 miles (16,784.96 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,414.06 miles (16,759.76 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,412.20 miles (16,756.77 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,400.60 miles (16,738.10 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,389.89 miles (16,720.87 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,389.67 miles (16,720.51 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 136.40 miles (219.52 km) NNW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 176.03 miles (283.29 km) ENE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 178.20 miles (286.78 km) NNE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 206.29 miles (331.99 km) ESE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 217.76 miles (350.45 km) ESE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 218.64 miles (351.87 km) NW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 255.52 miles (411.22 km) NW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 304.96 miles (490.79 km) NNW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 335.90 miles (540.58 km) ESE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 354.74 miles (570.89 km) ESE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 363.68 miles (585.28 km) NNE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 365.60 miles (588.38 km) NNE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 374.85 miles (603.26 km) NNE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 14 | 376.81 miles (606.42 km) NNE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 15 | 378.37 miles (608.92 km) NNE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.27 miles (19,940.16 km) W | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,346.07 miles (19,869.03 km) N | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,345.71 miles (19,868.44 km) WNW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,315.35 miles (19,819.59 km) NW | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,307.13 miles (19,806.36 km) NNW | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,303.85 miles (19,801.08 km) WNW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,299.86 miles (19,794.65 km) WNW | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,292.16 miles (19,782.26 km) NNW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,288.87 miles (19,776.98 km) WNW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,274.01 miles (19,753.05 km) N | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,265.05 miles (19,738.63 km) WNW | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,264.50 miles (19,737.76 km) N | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,261.65 miles (19,733.16 km) WNW | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,258.16 miles (19,727.55 km) WNW | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,237.17 miles (19,693.77 km) W | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |