Nonstop flight route between Waterfall, Alaska, United States and Bozeman, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°17'47"N by 133°14'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°46'39"N by 111°9'6"W)
Distance from KWF to BZN:
1,164.05 miles (1,873.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF), Waterfall, Alaska, United States and Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), Bozeman, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,164 miles (or 1,873 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 relatively short distance between Waterfall Seaplane Base and Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWF / |
| Airport Name: | Waterfall Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Waterfall, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°17'47"N by 133°14'35"W |
| Area Served: | Waterfall, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Waterfall Cannery Resort |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWF |
| More Information: | KWF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZN / KBZN |
| Airport Name: | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport |
| Location: | Bozeman, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°46'39"N by 111°9'6"W |
| Area Served: | Bozeman, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Gallatin Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4473 feet (1,363 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZN |
| More Information: | BZN Maps & Info |
Facts about Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF):
- Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Waterfall Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterfall Seaplane Base 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 furthest airport from Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,657 miles (17,150 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of KWF.
Facts about Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN):
- The furthest airport from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,612 miles (17,078 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Gallatin Field was renamed Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport to associate it with Yellowstone National Park.
- The closest airport to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) is Mission Field (LVM), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) E of BZN.
- Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport handled 884,660 passengers last year.
- Air Traffic Control handled 73,749 aircraft operations in 2011, up 1.8% over 2010.
- Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) has 3 runways.
- Because of Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport's high elevation of 4,473 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BZN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BZN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.16 miles (21.17 km) NNE | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.49 miles (28.14 km) ESE | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) NNE | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 27.77 miles (44.70 km) ENE | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 38.24 miles (61.54 km) N | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 38.70 miles (62.28 km) NE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 44.40 miles (71.45 km) N | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 52.13 miles (83.90 km) NNE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 56.85 miles (91.50 km) N | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 60.36 miles (97.14 km) E | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) E | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 66.63 miles (107.23 km) E | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 68.24 miles (109.82 km) ESE | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 72.75 miles (117.07 km) N | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 74.40 miles (119.74 km) NNW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,656.69 miles (17,150.25 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,649.73 miles (17,139.04 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,648.00 miles (17,136.25 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,574.28 miles (17,017.62 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,566.86 miles (17,005.68 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,559.79 miles (16,994.29 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,501.66 miles (16,900.74 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,489.40 miles (16,881.02 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,468.04 miles (16,846.63 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,462.85 miles (16,838.29 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,452.70 miles (16,821.95 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,451.29 miles (16,819.68 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,441.39 miles (16,803.74 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,437.97 miles (16,798.24 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,430.02 miles (16,785.44 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.37 miles (55.31 km) E | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 65.88 miles (106.03 km) W | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 69.72 miles (112.21 km) NW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 75.27 miles (121.14 km) S | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 76.81 miles (123.61 km) WSW | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 118.28 miles (190.35 km) N | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 119.01 miles (191.53 km) NE | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 119.35 miles (192.08 km) N | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 123.22 miles (198.31 km) SSW | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 125.71 miles (202.31 km) E | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 133.88 miles (215.46 km) ENE | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 135.26 miles (217.69 km) SE | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 139.78 miles (224.96 km) WSW | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| 14 | 151.32 miles (243.53 km) S | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 160.72 miles (258.65 km) WNW | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,612.03 miles (17,078.37 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,584.64 miles (17,034.28 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,574.35 miles (17,017.72 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,559.33 miles (16,993.55 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,558.84 miles (16,992.77 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,459.16 miles (16,832.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,381.88 miles (16,707.98 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,355.80 miles (16,666.00 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,259.88 miles (16,511.63 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,258.22 miles (16,508.96 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,243.51 miles (16,485.29 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,223.97 miles (16,453.85 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,208.85 miles (16,429.51 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,189.17 miles (16,397.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,172.55 miles (16,371.09 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |