Nonstop flight route between Labé, Guinea and Ketchikan, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(11°20'17"N by 12°17'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°20'39"N by 131°39'47"W)
Distance from LEK to WFB:
6,661.73 miles (10,721.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tata Airport (LEK), Labé, Guinea and Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB), Ketchikan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,662 miles (or 10,721 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 Tata Airport and Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base, 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 Tata Airport and Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEK / GULB |
| Airport Name: | Tata Airport |
| Location: | Labé, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°20'17"N by 12°17'23"W |
| Area Served: | Labé |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEK |
| More Information: | LEK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WFB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°20'39"N by 131°39'47"W |
| Area Served: | Ketchikan, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WFB |
| More Information: | WFB Maps & Info |
Facts about Tata Airport (LEK):
- The furthest airport from Tata Airport (LEK) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Tata Airport (meaning Tata Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,276 miles (19,756 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Tata Airport (LEK) is Kédougou Airport (KGG), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) N of LEK.
Facts about Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB):
- Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE which measures 10,000 x 1,500 ft.
- Because of Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ketchikan Harbor 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 Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) is Ketchikan International Airport (KTN), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) WNW of WFB.
- Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base is a privately owned, public use seaplane base located at the harbor of Ketchikan, a city in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,613 miles (17,079 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base", another name for WFB is "5KE".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.39 miles (137.43 km) N | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal |     |
| 2 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) SW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 3 | 111.77 miles (179.87 km) NW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 4 | 125.16 miles (201.43 km) NE | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 5 | 128.67 miles (207.07 km) SSE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 136.16 miles (219.12 km) NNW | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 7 | 136.94 miles (220.39 km) SE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 8 | 137.40 miles (221.13 km) W | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 9 | 151.25 miles (243.41 km) SW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 10 | 189.51 miles (304.98 km) NNW | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 11 | 197.89 miles (318.47 km) SSW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 206.26 miles (331.95 km) SSE | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 210.51 miles (338.78 km) SE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 14 | 210.59 miles (338.91 km) WNW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 15 | 211.24 miles (339.96 km) SSW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.97 miles (19,756.21 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,262.74 miles (19,734.92 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,237.65 miles (19,694.53 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,182.75 miles (19,606.19 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,162.06 miles (19,572.88 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,149.72 miles (19,553.03 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,146.98 miles (19,548.61 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,122.45 miles (19,509.15 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,108.53 miles (19,486.74 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,096.08 miles (19,466.71 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,083.53 miles (19,446.51 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,073.09 miles (19,429.70 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,049.01 miles (19,390.96 km) S | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,037.74 miles (19,372.82 km) E | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 12,037.11 miles (19,371.81 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.99 miles (3.21 km) WNW | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 15.12 miles (24.33 km) SSE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 21.17 miles (34.07 km) S | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) WNW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 41.60 miles (66.95 km) NW | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 46.83 miles (75.37 km) WSW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) WNW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 58.96 miles (94.89 km) W | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) W | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 64.99 miles (104.59 km) NW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 70.35 miles (113.21 km) WNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 75.28 miles (121.16 km) ENE | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.71 miles (123.45 km) WNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) ENE | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,612.68 miles (17,079.40 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,605.64 miles (17,068.08 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,603.78 miles (17,065.09 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,534.24 miles (16,953.17 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,529.75 miles (16,945.95 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,510.26 miles (16,914.58 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,466.55 miles (16,844.24 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,453.19 miles (16,822.74 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,429.83 miles (16,785.15 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,429.12 miles (16,784.01 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,413.46 miles (16,758.79 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,411.58 miles (16,755.77 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,400.05 miles (16,737.21 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,389.23 miles (16,719.80 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,388.48 miles (16,718.60 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |