Nonstop flight route between Ketchikan, Alaska, United States and Morgantown, West Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°21'15"N by 131°42'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°38'34"N by 79°54'59"W)
Distance from KTN to MGW:
2,576.22 miles (4,146.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ketchikan International Airport (KTN), Ketchikan, Alaska, United States and Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), Morgantown, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,576 miles (or 4,146 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 Morgantown Municipal 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 Morgantown Municipal 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: | MGW / KMGW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°38'34"N by 79°54'59"W |
| Area Served: | Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Morgantown |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1248 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGW |
| More Information: | MGW 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 108,837 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 96,996 enplanements in 2009, and 100,138 in 2010.
- Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) has 2 runways.
- There is no road access between Ketchikan and the airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ketchikan International Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile west of the central business district of Ketchikan, a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough in the U.S.
Facts about Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW):
- The furthest airport from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,518 miles (18,537 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Morgantown Municipal Airport is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Morgantown, a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
- Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) currently has only 1 runway.
- While the airport's runway cannot handle larger airplanes, it has filed a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to lengthen the runway.
- In addition to being known as "Morgantown Municipal Airport", another name for MGW is "Walter L. Bill Hart Field".
- The closest airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) is Greene County Airport (WAY), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNW of MGW.
| 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 | 21.16 miles (34.06 km) NNW | Greene County Airport (WAY) | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 29.12 miles (46.87 km) SW | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) NNW | Washington County Airport (WSG) | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) N | Allegheny County Airport (AGC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) NW | Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 55.25 miles (88.92 km) N | Forbes Field (FOE) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 60.82 miles (97.89 km) SE | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 60.97 miles (98.13 km) NNW | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 61.52 miles (99.01 km) E | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 73.76 miles (118.70 km) NE | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 78.38 miles (126.14 km) N | Butler County Airport (BTP) | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 80.67 miles (129.83 km) NNE | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) NNW | Beaver County Airport (BFP) | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,518.49 miles (18,537.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,495.17 miles (18,499.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,477.32 miles (18,470.92 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,470.56 miles (18,460.03 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,425.02 miles (18,386.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,412.35 miles (18,366.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,411.88 miles (18,365.60 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,401.98 miles (18,349.66 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,382.32 miles (18,318.02 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,373.97 miles (18,304.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,317.19 miles (18,213.21 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,279.89 miles (18,153.18 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,279.33 miles (18,152.28 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,266.89 miles (18,132.26 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,208.16 miles (18,037.74 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |