Nonstop flight route between Richmond, Queensland, Australia and Karluk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°42'6"S by 143°6'52"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°33'57"N by 154°27'14"W)
Distance from RCM to KYK:
6,480.55 miles (10,429.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richmond Airport (RCM), Richmond, Queensland, Australia and Karluk Airport (KYK), Karluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,481 miles (or 10,429 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 Richmond Airport and Karluk 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 Richmond Airport and Karluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCM / YRMD |
| Airport Name: | Richmond Airport |
| Location: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°42'6"S by 143°6'52"E |
| Area Served: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Richmond Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 676 feet (206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCM |
| More Information: | RCM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYK / PAKY |
| Airport Name: | Karluk Airport |
| Location: | Karluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°33'57"N by 154°27'14"W |
| Area Served: | Karluk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYK |
| More Information: | KYK Maps & Info |
Facts about Richmond Airport (RCM):
- Because of Richmond Airport's relatively low elevation of 676 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond 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.
- Richmond Airport (RCM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Richmond Airport (RCM) is Hughenden Airport (HGD), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) E of RCM.
- The furthest airport from Richmond Airport (RCM) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,629 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Karluk Airport (KYK):
- The closest airport to Karluk Airport (KYK) is Larsen Bay Airport (KLN), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of KYK.
- Karluk Airport resides at elevation of 137 feet above mean sea level.
- Karluk Airport (KYK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Karluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Karluk 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.
- Karluk Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Karluk, a community in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Karluk Airport (KYK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,807 miles (17,393 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.16 miles (116.12 km) E | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 90.02 miles (144.88 km) W | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 137.45 miles (221.21 km) W | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 163.35 miles (262.88 km) WSW | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 168.74 miles (271.56 km) W | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 202.99 miles (326.68 km) SSE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 207.58 miles (334.07 km) SE | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 209.58 miles (337.29 km) ENE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 213.85 miles (344.16 km) N | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 234.40 miles (377.23 km) W | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 242.52 miles (390.29 km) SE | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 249.70 miles (401.85 km) SW | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 256.65 miles (413.04 km) SW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 257.29 miles (414.06 km) ENE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 262.70 miles (422.78 km) NNE | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,629.33 miles (18,715.55 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,618.44 miles (18,698.02 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,564.61 miles (18,611.39 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,527.56 miles (18,551.77 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,524.47 miles (18,546.79 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,485.09 miles (18,483.42 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,470.28 miles (18,459.59 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,467.15 miles (18,454.55 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,460.39 miles (18,443.66 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,157.71 miles (17,956.55 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,155.19 miles (17,952.50 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,119.06 miles (17,894.35 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,112.99 miles (17,884.57 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,110.22 miles (17,880.13 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,104.72 miles (17,871.26 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.82 miles (28.68 km) E | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.58 miles (39.56 km) ESE | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 26.26 miles (42.26 km) E | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 29.18 miles (46.97 km) SSE | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 36.29 miles (58.40 km) ENE | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 39.08 miles (62.89 km) SSE | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 43.41 miles (69.86 km) ENE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 8 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SSE | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 46.70 miles (75.16 km) S | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 50.23 miles (80.84 km) ESE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) ENE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 63.28 miles (101.84 km) ENE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 73.55 miles (118.36 km) E | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 77.79 miles (125.18 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 78.59 miles (126.47 km) ENE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,807.48 miles (17,392.91 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,802.29 miles (17,384.56 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,776.56 miles (17,343.14 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,774.41 miles (17,339.69 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,738.49 miles (17,281.87 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,632.87 miles (17,111.90 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,577.39 miles (17,022.62 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,518.79 miles (16,928.32 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,517.19 miles (16,925.73 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,516.67 miles (16,924.90 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,510.53 miles (16,915.01 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,493.68 miles (16,887.89 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,492.60 miles (16,886.17 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,487.22 miles (16,877.50 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,475.14 miles (16,858.07 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |