Nonstop flight route between Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Quinhagak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°13'29"S by 142°13'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°45'18"N by 161°50'43"W)
Distance from KUG to KWN:
5,724.92 miles (9,213.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kubin Airport (KUG), Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Quinhagak Airport (KWN), Quinhagak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,725 miles (or 9,213 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 Kubin Airport and Quinhagak 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 Kubin Airport and Quinhagak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUG / YKUB |
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| Location: | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'29"S by 142°13'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Straight Island Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUG |
| More Information: | KUG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWN / PAQH |
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| Location: | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°45'18"N by 161°50'43"W |
| Area Served: | Quinhagak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Native Village of Kwinhagak |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWN |
| More Information: | KWN Maps & Info |
Facts about Kubin Airport (KUG):
- Because of Kubin Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Kubin 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 Kubin Airport (KUG) is Badu Island Airport (BDD), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNW of KUG.
- In addition to being known as "Kubin Airport", another name for KUG is "Moa Island Airport".
- Kubin Airport (KUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kubin Airport (KUG) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,491 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
Facts about Quinhagak Airport (KWN):
- The furthest airport from Quinhagak Airport (KWN) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,655 miles (17,148 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Quinhagak Airport (KWN) is Eek Airport (EEK), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NNW of KWN.
- In addition to being known as "Quinhagak Airport", other names for KWN include "Kwinhagak Airport" and "AQH".
- Because of Quinhagak Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Quinhagak 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.
- Quinhagak Airport (KWN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.14 miles (9.88 km) NNW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 25.38 miles (40.84 km) S | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 44.05 miles (70.90 km) ENE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 52.65 miles (84.73 km) SSE | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 58.64 miles (94.37 km) ENE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 68.54 miles (110.31 km) N | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) NE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 115.27 miles (185.51 km) NW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 126.38 miles (203.39 km) E | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 132.79 miles (213.71 km) S | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) NNE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 170.33 miles (274.12 km) NW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 170.73 miles (274.75 km) S | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 185.12 miles (297.91 km) NNE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 191.55 miles (308.28 km) SSE | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,490.50 miles (18,492.13 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,484.41 miles (18,482.31 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,475.45 miles (18,467.90 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,472.00 miles (18,462.35 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,468.58 miles (18,456.84 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,468.04 miles (18,455.97 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,458.89 miles (18,441.25 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,446.30 miles (18,421.00 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,429.59 miles (18,394.10 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,420.78 miles (18,379.92 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,398.20 miles (18,343.59 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,396.70 miles (18,341.16 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,370.94 miles (18,299.71 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,370.61 miles (18,299.18 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,355.79 miles (18,275.33 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.42 miles (52.18 km) NNW | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 38.65 miles (62.20 km) WNW | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 45.04 miles (72.49 km) SSE | Goodnews Airport (GNU) | Goodnews, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.10 miles (79.02 km) NW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 51.39 miles (82.70 km) S | Platinum Airport (PTU) | Platinum, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.78 miles (104.26 km) N | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 65.53 miles (105.45 km) N | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 70.30 miles (113.14 km) SE | Togiak Airport (TOG) | Togiak Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 70.73 miles (113.82 km) N | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 71.04 miles (114.33 km) N | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 72.51 miles (116.70 km) SE | Twin Hills Airport (TWA) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 72.84 miles (117.23 km) N | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.84 miles (123.66 km) W | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.98 miles (123.89 km) S | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 78.19 miles (125.84 km) N | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,655.07 miles (17,147.64 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,647.44 miles (17,135.36 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,624.36 miles (17,098.20 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,583.42 miles (17,032.32 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,538.52 miles (16,960.06 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,428.17 miles (16,782.47 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,361.86 miles (16,675.76 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,358.45 miles (16,670.27 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,331.07 miles (16,626.20 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,331.07 miles (16,626.20 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,324.06 miles (16,614.93 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,318.63 miles (16,606.19 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,315.96 miles (16,601.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,309.93 miles (16,592.19 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,298.03 miles (16,573.02 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |