Nonstop flight route between Old Harbor, Alaska, United States and Posadas, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(57°13'5"N by 153°16'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°23'8"S by 55°58'14"W)
Distance from OLH to PSS:
8,056.46 miles (12,965.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Old Harbor Airport (OLH), Old Harbor, Alaska, United States and Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS), Posadas, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,056 miles (or 12,966 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 Old Harbor Airport and Libertador General José de San Martín 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 Old Harbor Airport and Libertador General José de San Martín Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°13'5"N by 153°16'9"W |
| Area Served: | Old Harbor, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLH |
| More Information: | OLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSS / SARP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Posadas, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°23'8"S by 55°58'14"W |
| Area Served: | Posadas, Misiones Province, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 430 feet (131 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSS |
| More Information: | PSS Maps & Info |
Facts about Old Harbor Airport (OLH):
- The closest airport to Old Harbor Airport (OLH) is Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NW of OLH.
- The furthest airport from Old Harbor Airport (OLH) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,831 miles (17,430 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Old Harbor Airport (OLH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Old Harbor Airport", another name for OLH is "6R7".
- Because of Old Harbor Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Old Harbor 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 Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS):
- On June 12, 1988, Austral Lineas Aereas Flight 46 undershot the runway, resulting in 22 deaths.
- The furthest airport from Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) is Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN), which is nearly antipodal to Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (meaning Libertador General José de San Martín Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taizhou Luqiao Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
- In addition to being known as "Libertador General José de San Martín Airport", another name for PSS is "Aeropuerto de Posadas "Libertador General San Martín"".
- The closest airport to Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) is Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of PSS.
- Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Libertador General José de San Martín Airport's relatively low elevation of 430 feet, planes can take off or land at Libertador General José de San Martín 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.84 miles (43.19 km) NW | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.17 miles (46.94 km) NW | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 34.25 miles (55.12 km) NW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 35.42 miles (57.01 km) N | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 5 | 35.48 miles (57.09 km) WSW | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 36.18 miles (58.22 km) W | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) WSW | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 39.51 miles (63.58 km) NNW | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 42.86 miles (68.98 km) WSW | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 46.66 miles (75.09 km) NE | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 48.68 miles (78.34 km) NNE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 49.90 miles (80.30 km) N | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 50.23 miles (80.84 km) WNW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 52.46 miles (84.42 km) NE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 58.21 miles (93.69 km) NNE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,830.65 miles (17,430.20 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,820.09 miles (17,413.20 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,801.75 miles (17,383.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,785.74 miles (17,357.93 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,765.10 miles (17,324.70 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,660.61 miles (17,156.55 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,607.36 miles (17,070.85 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,546.37 miles (16,972.69 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,543.94 miles (16,968.78 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,542.27 miles (16,966.10 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,537.68 miles (16,958.71 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,523.55 miles (16,935.98 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,518.62 miles (16,928.04 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,518.01 miles (16,927.06 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,503.23 miles (16,903.27 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 2 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) NE | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 3 | 126.31 miles (203.27 km) ESE | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 146.51 miles (235.79 km) ESE | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 146.75 miles (236.17 km) NE | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 6 | 148.47 miles (238.95 km) WNW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 150.52 miles (242.24 km) NNE | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 153.81 miles (247.53 km) NE | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 157.42 miles (253.34 km) ENE | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 161.09 miles (259.25 km) WNW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 167.73 miles (269.94 km) S | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 171.05 miles (275.28 km) W | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 13 | 174.57 miles (280.95 km) SSW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 14 | 176.59 miles (284.20 km) NNW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 177.78 miles (286.10 km) SSW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.50 miles (19,728.09 km) ENE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,246.92 miles (19,709.46 km) NNW | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,240.55 miles (19,699.21 km) NNW | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,238.96 miles (19,696.65 km) ENE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,233.78 miles (19,688.31 km) NNE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 12,231.67 miles (19,684.91 km) WNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,226.45 miles (19,676.52 km) N | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,224.88 miles (19,673.98 km) NNE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,218.61 miles (19,663.90 km) WNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,215.00 miles (19,658.09 km) NE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 12,207.26 miles (19,645.63 km) NE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 12 | 12,206.46 miles (19,644.35 km) N | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,201.10 miles (19,635.72 km) W | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,200.81 miles (19,635.26 km) NE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 12,199.09 miles (19,632.49 km) WNW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |