Nonstop flight route between Nazca, Ica Region, Peru and Ketchikan, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°51'15"S by 74°57'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°20'39"N by 131°39'47"W)
Distance from NZC to WFB:
5,858.18 miles (9,427.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), Nazca, Ica Region, Peru and Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB), Ketchikan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,858 miles (or 9,428 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 Maria Reiche Neuman 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 Maria Reiche Neuman 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: | NZC / SPZA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°51'15"S by 74°57'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | CORPAC |
| Elevation: | 1860 feet (567 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NZC |
| More Information: | NZC 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 Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC):
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Maria Reiche Neuman Airport", another name for NZC is "Aeropuerto María Reiche Neuman".
- The closest airport to Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) NW of NZC.
- The furthest airport from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) is Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP), which is nearly antipodal to Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (meaning Maria Reiche Neuman Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี), and is located 12,407 miles (19,967 kilometers) away in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
Facts about Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB):
- In addition to being known as "Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base", another name for WFB is "5KE".
- 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 has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE which measures 10,000 x 1,500 ft.
- 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.
- Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.93 miles (183.35 km) NW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru |     |
| 2 | 127.92 miles (205.86 km) NNE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 3 | 127.92 miles (205.86 km) NNE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 4 | 133.48 miles (214.81 km) NE | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 5 | 214.97 miles (345.96 km) N | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 6 | 221.70 miles (356.79 km) ENE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 243.37 miles (391.67 km) NW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 8 | 247.16 miles (397.76 km) ESE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 309.95 miles (498.81 km) SE | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 323.09 miles (519.96 km) E | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 11 | 353.86 miles (569.47 km) NNW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 389.77 miles (627.28 km) SE | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 13 | 389.77 miles (627.28 km) SE | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 14 | 391.06 miles (629.35 km) N | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 15 | 414.69 miles (667.38 km) ENE | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,407.14 miles (19,967.31 km) NNE | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 2 | 12,317.71 miles (19,823.38 km) N | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 3 | 12,314.72 miles (19,818.58 km) ENE | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| 4 | 12,307.58 miles (19,807.08 km) NE | Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 12,285.25 miles (19,771.15 km) WNW | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 6 | 12,266.07 miles (19,740.27 km) NNE | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 7 | 12,264.85 miles (19,738.31 km) NE | Battambang Airport (BBM) | Battambang, Cambodia | |
| 8 | 12,260.05 miles (19,730.59 km) N | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 9 | 12,254.64 miles (19,721.88 km) E | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| 10 | 12,254.40 miles (19,721.49 km) N | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 12,249.93 miles (19,714.30 km) NE | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 12 | 12,229.80 miles (19,681.91 km) WNW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 12,210.84 miles (19,651.39 km) WNW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,207.88 miles (19,646.62 km) N | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 12,206.75 miles (19,644.81 km) NE | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 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 | |