Nonstop flight route between Pau, France and Amook Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°22'48"N by 0°25'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°28'17"N by 153°48'55"W)
Distance from PUF to AOS:
5,301.13 miles (8,531.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF), Pau, France and Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), Amook Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,301 miles (or 8,531 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 Pau Pyrénées Airport and Amook Bay 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 Pau Pyrénées Airport and Amook Bay 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: | PUF / LFBP |
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| Location: | Pau, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°22'48"N by 0°25'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Pau Chamber of Commerce |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 616 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUF |
| More Information: | PUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOS / |
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| Location: | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°28'17"N by 153°48'55"W |
| Area Served: | Amook Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Mike Munsey |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOS |
| More Information: | AOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF):
- The furthest airport from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Pau Pyrénées Airport (meaning Pau Pyrénées Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,236 miles (19,692 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Pau Pyrénées Airport's relatively low elevation of 616 feet, planes can take off or land at Pau Pyrénées 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 closest airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) is Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of PUF.
- In addition to being known as "Pau Pyrénées Airport", another name for PUF is "Aéroport Pau Pyrénées".
- Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS):
- The furthest airport from Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,814 miles (17,403 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Amook Bay Seaplane Base", another name for AOS is "AK81".
- Amook Bay Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 8,000 by 700 feet.
- Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Amook Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Amook Bay 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 Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of AOS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) ESE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France |     |
| 2 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) W | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 3 | 68.93 miles (110.93 km) W | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 4 | 74.50 miles (119.89 km) NE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 5 | 74.97 miles (120.64 km) SW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 6 | 89.89 miles (144.67 km) S | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 7 | 90.82 miles (146.15 km) NNW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 8 | 91.24 miles (146.83 km) ENE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 9 | 101.15 miles (162.78 km) N | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 10 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) NNE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 11 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) WSW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 12 | 116.94 miles (188.20 km) SE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 13 | 121.23 miles (195.10 km) WSW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 14 | 122.59 miles (197.30 km) SSW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 15 | 124.06 miles (199.66 km) SSE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,236.38 miles (19,692.49 km) W | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,175.17 miles (19,593.99 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,154.75 miles (19,561.13 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,146.01 miles (19,547.06 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,143.07 miles (19,542.33 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,132.29 miles (19,524.97 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,127.15 miles (19,516.70 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,118.58 miles (19,502.91 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,103.65 miles (19,478.88 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,100.38 miles (19,473.63 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,083.15 miles (19,445.89 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,081.68 miles (19,443.52 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,068.13 miles (19,421.72 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,065.71 miles (19,417.82 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,049.94 miles (19,392.45 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.22 miles (10.01 km) NNE | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.43 miles (11.96 km) NW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 22.87 miles (36.80 km) NNE | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 24.58 miles (39.56 km) WNW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 25.60 miles (41.20 km) NE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 6 | 26.42 miles (42.51 km) SW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 26.84 miles (43.19 km) SE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 33.19 miles (53.41 km) SSW | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 39.29 miles (63.24 km) SSW | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) NE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 42.71 miles (68.73 km) SSW | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 45.82 miles (73.74 km) NE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 52.55 miles (84.57 km) ENE | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 58.10 miles (93.50 km) ENE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 59.52 miles (95.79 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,813.80 miles (17,403.09 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,805.81 miles (17,390.22 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,783.96 miles (17,355.05 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,774.64 miles (17,340.05 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,746.65 miles (17,295.01 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,641.64 miles (17,126.01 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,587.38 miles (17,038.69 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,527.46 miles (16,942.27 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,525.41 miles (16,938.96 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,524.27 miles (16,937.13 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,518.97 miles (16,928.59 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,503.61 miles (16,903.88 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,500.43 miles (16,898.76 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,497.66 miles (16,894.31 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,484.09 miles (16,872.47 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |