Nonstop flight route between Minsk, Belarus and Kwethluk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), Minsk, Belarus and Kwethluk Airport (KWT), Kwethluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,500 miles (or 7,241 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 Minsk-1 Airport and Kwethluk 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 Minsk-1 Airport and Kwethluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHP / UMMM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Minsk, Belarus | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°51'51"N by 27°32'22"E | 
| Area Served: | Minsk | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 748 feet (228 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MHP | 
| More Information: | MHP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWT / PFKW | 
| Airport Name: | Kwethluk Airport | 
| Location: | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°47'25"N by 161°26'36"W | 
| Area Served: | Kwethluk, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KWT | 
| More Information: | KWT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Minsk-1 Airport (MHP):
- Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In February 2006 a decision was made to transfer a Minsk aircraft repair plant situated on the Minsk-1 territory out of the city line.
- In addition to being known as "Minsk-1 Airport", other names for MHP include "Аэрапорт Мінск-1" and "Аэропорт Минск-1".
- During the 1970s, the airport served over one million passengers per year.
- The closest airport to Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of MHP.
- Because of Minsk-1 Airport's relatively low elevation of 748 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk-1 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.
Facts about Kwethluk Airport (KWT):
- The closest airport to Kwethluk Airport (KWT) is Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of KWT.
- Because of Kwethluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Kwethluk 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 Kwethluk Airport (KWT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,584 miles (17,033 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The airport was relocated from its former site at coordinates 60°48.26′N 161°26.72′W / 60.80433°N 161.44533°W / 60.80433.
- Kwethluk Airport (KWT) currently has only 1 runway.




