Nonstop flight route between Ketchikan, Alaska, United States and Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(55°21'15"N by 131°42'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°58'1"N by 35°31'58"E)
Distance from KTN to MTF:
8,068.81 miles (12,985.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ketchikan International Airport (KTN), Ketchikan, Alaska, United States and Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF), Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,069 miles (or 12,985 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 Mizan Teferi 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 Mizan Teferi 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: | MTF / HAMT |
| Airport Name: | Mizan Teferi Airport |
| Location: | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°58'1"N by 35°31'58"E |
| Elevation: | 4396 feet (1,340 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTF |
| More Information: | MTF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ketchikan International Airport (KTN):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Because the international airport is on a sparsely populated island separated from Ketchikan, a ferry connects the airport to the city.
- Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF):
- The closest airport to Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) is Gore Airport (GOR), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) N of MTF.
- Because of Mizan Teferi Airport's high elevation of 4,396 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MTF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MTF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Mizan Teferi Airport (meaning Mizan Teferi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,017 miles (19,339 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 82.55 miles (132.86 km) N | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 100.33 miles (161.47 km) ENE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 104.19 miles (167.67 km) NW | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 108.10 miles (173.97 km) SE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) NNW | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 155.08 miles (249.58 km) ESE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 181.33 miles (291.81 km) NNW | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 203.58 miles (327.63 km) E | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 207.58 miles (334.07 km) SSW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 10 | 220.53 miles (354.91 km) NNW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 241.16 miles (388.11 km) S | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 12 | 259.54 miles (417.69 km) S | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 13 | 263.16 miles (423.51 km) ENE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 265.70 miles (427.60 km) S | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 15 | 306.53 miles (493.32 km) WSW | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,016.76 miles (19,339.05 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,909.29 miles (19,166.10 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,907.18 miles (19,162.70 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,846.45 miles (19,064.96 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,827.78 miles (19,034.92 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,819.61 miles (19,021.77 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,803.80 miles (18,996.33 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,795.16 miles (18,982.43 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,778.92 miles (18,956.29 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,769.79 miles (18,941.59 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,716.02 miles (18,855.07 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,633.55 miles (18,722.33 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,632.44 miles (18,720.55 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,627.11 miles (18,711.97 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,626.85 miles (18,711.56 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |