Nonstop flight route between Quinhagak, Alaska, United States and Fuvahmulah, Maldives:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quinhagak Airport (KWN), Quinhagak, Alaska, United States and Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM), Fuvahmulah, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,390 miles (or 11,892 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 Quinhagak Airport and Fuvahmulah 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 Quinhagak Airport and Fuvahmulah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWN / PAQH | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FVM / VRMF | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°18'33"S by 73°25'57"E | 
| Area Served: | Fuvahmulah, Gnaviyani Atoll, Maldives | 
| Operator/Owner: | State Trading Organisation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FVM | 
| More Information: | FVM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Quinhagak Airport (KWN):
- 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.
- 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.
- Quinhagak Airport (KWN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Quinhagak Airport", other names for KWN include "Kwinhagak Airport" and "AQH".
- The closest airport to Quinhagak Airport (KWN) is Eek Airport (EEK), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NNW of KWN.
Facts about Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM):
- Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) is Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of FVM.
- Because of Fuvahmulah Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Fuvahmulah 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.
- In addition to being known as "Fuvahmulah Airport", other names for FVM include "ފުވައްމުލަކު އެއަރޕޯޓް" and "VRMR".




