Nonstop flight route between Pico Island, Azores, Portugal and Pilot Station, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°33'15"N by 28°26'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W)
Distance from PIX to PQS:
5,044.19 miles (8,117.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pico Airport (PIX), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal and Pilot Station Airport (PQS), Pilot Station, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,044 miles (or 8,118 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 Pico Airport and Pilot Station 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 Pico Airport and Pilot Station Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIX / LPPI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°33'15"N by 28°26'29"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIX |
| More Information: | PIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Station, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQS |
| More Information: | PQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pico Airport (PIX):
- The closest airport to Pico Airport (PIX) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of PIX.
- In addition to being known as "Pico Airport", another name for PIX is "Aeroporto do Pico".
- The furthest airport from Pico Airport (PIX) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Pico Airport (meaning Pico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,291 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Because of Pico Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Pico 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.
- Pico Airport (PIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Pico Airport is an airport located 8 km from Madalena on the Portuguese island of Pico in the archipelago of the Azores.
- Managed by SATA Gestão de Aeródromos, it has an 1,754 metres operational runway, with a width of 45 metres.
Facts about Pilot Station Airport (PQS):
- In addition to being known as "Pilot Station Airport", another name for PQS is "0AK".
- Pilot Station Airport (PQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,503 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is St. Mary's Airport (KSM), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of PQS.
- Because of Pilot Station Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Station 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 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 43.31 miles (69.70 km) NNE | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 74.26 miles (119.52 km) ENE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 157.38 miles (253.27 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 162.65 miles (261.77 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 209.34 miles (336.90 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 769.14 miles (1,237.81 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 775.29 miles (1,247.70 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 919.93 miles (1,480.48 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 972.67 miles (1,565.35 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 983.15 miles (1,582.23 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 996.79 miles (1,604.17 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,039.79 miles (1,673.37 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,050.37 miles (1,690.41 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.44 miles (19,781.10 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,237.44 miles (19,694.20 km) SSE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,218.64 miles (19,663.95 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,215.34 miles (19,658.64 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,183.79 miles (19,607.86 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,177.83 miles (19,598.28 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,177.23 miles (19,597.31 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,177.06 miles (19,597.04 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,158.19 miles (19,566.67 km) SSE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,157.60 miles (19,565.71 km) S | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,131.65 miles (19,523.96 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,131.23 miles (19,523.27 km) ESE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,127.89 miles (19,517.90 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,121.13 miles (19,507.02 km) S | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,117.69 miles (19,501.48 km) S | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) NW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) E | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.68 miles (116.97 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) S | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.63 miles (123.32 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) NNW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.26 miles (140.44 km) SSE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,493.23 miles (16,887.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.69 miles (16,849.29 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,428.98 miles (16,783.77 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,384.35 miles (16,711.95 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,274.23 miles (16,534.72 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,208.73 miles (16,429.31 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,208.46 miles (16,428.88 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,169.54 miles (16,366.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,164.32 miles (16,357.85 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,161.86 miles (16,353.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,155.71 miles (16,344.00 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,143.55 miles (16,324.43 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |