Nonstop flight route between West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Simenti, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(57°46'12"N by 153°32'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°2'48"N by 13°17'40"W)
Distance from KWP to SMY:
7,049.97 miles (11,345.80 km)
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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 Simenti Airport (SMY), Simenti, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,050 miles (or 11,346 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 Simenti 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 Simenti 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: | SMY / GOTS |
| Airport Name: | Simenti Airport |
| Location: | Simenti, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°2'48"N by 13°17'40"W |
| Area Served: | Simenti, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMY |
| More Information: | SMY Maps & Info |
Facts about West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP):
- 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 has one seaplane landing area designated E/W with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 500 feet.
- 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 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.
- West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Simenti Airport (SMY):
- Because of Simenti Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Simenti 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 Simenti Airport (SMY) is Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), which is nearly antipodal to Simenti Airport (meaning Simenti Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vanua Lava Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Simenti Airport (SMY) is Sambailo Airport (SBI), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) S of SMY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.85 miles (14.25 km) ESE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.65 miles (26.79 km) SSW | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 21.71 miles (34.95 km) ENE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 22.67 miles (36.48 km) SW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 22.87 miles (36.80 km) SSW | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 27.05 miles (43.54 km) ENE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 36.29 miles (58.40 km) WSW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 38.91 miles (62.62 km) E | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 39.51 miles (63.58 km) SSE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 41.58 miles (66.92 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 43.35 miles (69.76 km) E | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 49.07 miles (78.98 km) SSW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 52.05 miles (83.76 km) NE | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 56.03 miles (90.17 km) SSW | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 60.98 miles (98.13 km) NE | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,792.93 miles (17,369.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,783.99 miles (17,355.11 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,763.53 miles (17,322.17 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,752.10 miles (17,303.79 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,726.57 miles (17,262.69 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,621.86 miles (17,094.18 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,568.24 miles (17,007.90 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,507.64 miles (16,910.36 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,505.37 miles (16,906.71 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,503.94 miles (16,904.41 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,499.03 miles (16,896.51 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,484.45 miles (16,873.05 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,480.20 miles (16,866.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,478.79 miles (16,863.93 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,464.41 miles (16,840.79 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.03 miles (53.15 km) S | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 2 | 53.41 miles (85.96 km) NNW | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 3 | 79.47 miles (127.89 km) ESE | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 4 | 113.13 miles (182.07 km) W | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 5 | 136.16 miles (219.12 km) SSE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 6 | 136.19 miles (219.17 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 7 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) E | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 8 | 158.47 miles (255.04 km) SSW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 9 | 160.98 miles (259.07 km) NE | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 10 | 164.39 miles (264.56 km) NNE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 175.99 miles (283.22 km) N | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 12 | 177.92 miles (286.33 km) WSW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 13 | 187.21 miles (301.28 km) S | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 14 | 200.10 miles (322.03 km) WNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 15 | 204.09 miles (328.45 km) W | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,357.95 miles (19,888.15 km) SW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,356.79 miles (19,886.27 km) WSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,336.51 miles (19,853.64 km) SW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,273.50 miles (19,752.23 km) SW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,263.41 miles (19,735.99 km) SSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,259.24 miles (19,729.28 km) SSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,243.30 miles (19,703.64 km) SSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,222.14 miles (19,669.58 km) SSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,218.71 miles (19,664.07 km) SSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,199.97 miles (19,633.91 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,190.20 miles (19,618.18 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,173.80 miles (19,591.79 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,144.00 miles (19,543.83 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,136.82 miles (19,532.27 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,097.84 miles (19,469.53 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |