Nonstop flight route between Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia and Akutan, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orsk Airport (OSW), Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia and Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,730 miles (or 7,611 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 Orsk Airport and Akutan 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 Orsk Airport and Akutan 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: | OSW / UWOR |
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Location: | Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°4'18"N by 58°35'48"E |
Area Served: | Orsk |
Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Orenburg Airlines" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 909 feet (277 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OSW |
More Information: | OSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KQA / |
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Location: | Akutan, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W |
Area Served: | Akutan, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Akutan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KQA |
More Information: | KQA Maps & Info |
Facts about Orsk Airport (OSW):
- The furthest airport from Orsk Airport (OSW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,670 miles (17,171 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Orsk Airport (OSW) is Aktobe International Airport (AKX), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) SW of OSW.
- Orsk Airport (OSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Orsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 909 feet, planes can take off or land at Orsk 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.
- In addition to being known as "Orsk Airport", other names for OSW include "Аэропорт Орск" and "PEE".
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- In addition to being known as "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
- The furthest airport from Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,027 miles (17,747 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.
- Because of Akutan Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Akutan 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.
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.