Nonstop flight route between West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Masindi, Uganda:
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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 Masindi Airport (KCU), Masindi, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,314 miles (or 13,379 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 Masindi 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 Masindi 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: | KCU / HUMI |
Airport Name: | Masindi Airport |
Location: | Masindi, Uganda |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E |
Area Served: | Masindi, |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3850 feet (1,173 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KCU |
More Information: | KCU Maps & Info |
Facts about West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP):
- West Point Village Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located in West Point, in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.
- 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.
- 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.
- West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Masindi Airport (KCU):
- The closest airport to Masindi Airport (KCU) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of KCU.
- Masindi Airport (KCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Masindi Airport is an airport in Uganda.
- The furthest airport from Masindi Airport (KCU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.