Nonstop flight route between West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Haelogo, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP), West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Haelogo Airport (HEO), Haelogo, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,670 miles (or 9,125 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 West Point Village Seaplane Base and Haelogo 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 West Point Village Seaplane Base and Haelogo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWP / |
Airport Name: | West Point Village Seaplane Base |
Location: | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°46'12"N by 153°32'56"W |
Area Served: | West Point, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | West Point Canning Co. |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWP |
More Information: | KWP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEO / |
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Location: | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°8'14"S by 147°35'58"E |
Elevation: | 3000 feet (914 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HEO |
More Information: | HEO Maps & Info |
Facts about West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP):
- The closest airport to West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) is San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ESE of KWP.
- Because of West Point Village Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at West Point Village 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.
- West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,793 miles (17,369 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Haelogo Airport (HEO):
- Haelogo Airport (HEO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Haelogo Airport (HEO) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,771 miles (18,943 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- In addition to being known as "Haelogo Airport", another name for HEO is "AYHG".
- The closest airport to Haelogo Airport (HEO) is Efogi Airport (EFG), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of HEO.