Nonstop flight route between West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Split, Croatia:
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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 Split Airport (SPU), Split, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,413 miles (or 8,711 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 Split 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 Split 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: | SPU / LDSP |
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Location: | Split, Croatia |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°32'20"N by 16°17'53"E |
Area Served: | Split/Kaštela/Trogir |
Operator/Owner: | Split Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SPU |
More Information: | SPU Maps & Info |
Facts about West Point Village Seaplane Base (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.
- 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 Split Airport (SPU):
- Split Airport (SPU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Split Airport (SPU) is Bol Airport (BWK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SE of SPU.
- The furthest airport from Split Airport (SPU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,800 miles (18,990 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1991 the passenger figures dropped almost to zero, as the war in the former Yugoslavia broke out.
- Split Airport handled 1,581,734 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Split Airport", another name for SPU is "Zračna luka Split".
- The Airport follows Zagreb Airport and has surpassed Dubrovnik Airport in 2013 as the second busiest airport in Croatia handling 1,581,734 passengers that year.
- Because of Split Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Split 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.
- Airplane spotting is a popular activity at Split Airport.