Nonstop flight route between Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Ataq, Yemen:
Departure Airport:
(8°43'12"N by 167°43'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°33'3"N by 46°49'33"E)
Distance from KWA to AXK:
8,080.91 miles (13,004.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Ataq Airport (AXK), Ataq, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,081 miles (or 13,005 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Ataq 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Ataq Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWA / PKWA |
| Airport Name: | Bucholz Army Airfield |
| Location: | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°43'12"N by 167°43'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWA |
| More Information: | KWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXK / OYAT |
| Airport Name: | Ataq Airport |
| Location: | Ataq, Yemen |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°33'3"N by 46°49'33"E |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 3735 feet (1,138 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXK |
| More Information: | AXK Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA):
- The furthest airport from Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Bucholz Army Airfield (meaning Bucholz Army Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,283 miles (19,767 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Because of Bucholz Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bucholz Army Airfield 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.
- Along with the heavy bomber groups, the USAAF reassigned the F-5 -equipped 28th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron to Kwajalein to fly long-range photographic missions over the Marshalls and reported directly to Headquarters, Seventh Air Force.
- Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is Ebadon Airstrip (EBN), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) SSE of KWA.
Facts about Ataq Airport (AXK):
- Ataq Airport (AXK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ataq Airport (AXK) is Beihan Airport (BHN), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) WNW of AXK.
- The furthest airport from Ataq Airport (AXK) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Ataq Airport (meaning Ataq Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,074 miles (19,431 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.23 miles (0.36 km) SSE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 73.34 miles (118.02 km) NW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 75.54 miles (121.57 km) SSE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 101.07 miles (162.65 km) W | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 104.03 miles (167.43 km) SSE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 108.41 miles (174.47 km) SE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 114.76 miles (184.70 km) SE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 115.96 miles (186.61 km) SE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 131.81 miles (212.13 km) NE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 135.21 miles (217.60 km) W | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 154.81 miles (249.15 km) NW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 177.92 miles (286.33 km) NNW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 178.48 miles (287.24 km) ENE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 185.05 miles (297.81 km) NE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 212.91 miles (342.65 km) E | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,282.52 miles (19,766.74 km) ESE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,478.50 miles (18,472.81 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,474.87 miles (18,466.97 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,461.20 miles (18,444.97 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,414.96 miles (18,370.56 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,403.43 miles (18,351.99 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,395.28 miles (18,338.87 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,394.56 miles (18,337.73 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,377.39 miles (18,310.09 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,333.42 miles (18,239.32 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,326.69 miles (18,228.49 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,324.96 miles (18,225.72 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,313.77 miles (18,207.70 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,312.74 miles (18,206.05 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,294.49 miles (18,176.67 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.64 miles (121.72 km) WNW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 2 | 163.28 miles (262.77 km) NE | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) | Seiyun, Yemen | |
| 3 | 169.43 miles (272.66 km) SW | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 4 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) E | Riyan Airport (MKX) | Mukalla, Yemen | |
| 5 | 185.31 miles (298.23 km) WNW | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 6 | 189.71 miles (305.30 km) WSW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 7 | 257.72 miles (414.76 km) W | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 8 | 265.02 miles (426.51 km) NW | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 272.72 miles (438.90 km) S | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 10 | 275.15 miles (442.81 km) SE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 11 | 296.05 miles (476.45 km) SE | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 12 | 297.91 miles (479.44 km) SW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 13 | 298.57 miles (480.49 km) WSW | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 312.82 miles (503.44 km) SW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 15 | 314.41 miles (506.00 km) SSW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.79 miles (19,430.84 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,943.03 miles (19,220.39 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,922.38 miles (19,187.16 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,915.11 miles (19,175.46 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,879.57 miles (19,118.27 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,866.94 miles (19,097.94 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,836.70 miles (19,049.27 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,808.31 miles (19,003.59 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,725.28 miles (18,869.97 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,598.57 miles (18,666.04 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,594.85 miles (18,660.06 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,574.15 miles (18,626.74 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,561.68 miles (18,606.67 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,550.75 miles (18,589.09 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,537.83 miles (18,568.30 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |