Nonstop flight route between St. Michael, Alaska, United States and Nikolski, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(63°29'24"N by 162°6'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°56'30"N by 168°50'56"W)
Distance from SMK to IKO:
767.96 miles (1,235.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Michael Airport (SMK), St. Michael, Alaska, United States and Nikolski Air Station (IKO), Nikolski, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 768 miles (or 1,236 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 relatively short distance between St. Michael Airport and Nikolski Air Station, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMK / PAMK |
| Airport Name: | St. Michael Airport |
| Location: | St. Michael, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°29'24"N by 162°6'37"W |
| Area Served: | St. Michael, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMK |
| More Information: | SMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKO / PAKO |
| Airport Name: | Nikolski Air Station |
| Location: | Nikolski, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°56'30"N by 168°50'56"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolski, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Aleut Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKO |
| More Information: | IKO Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Michael Airport (SMK):
- Because of St. Michael Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Michael 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 St. Michael Airport (SMK) is Stebbins Airport (WBB), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of SMK.
- St. Michael Airport (SMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from St. Michael Airport (SMK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,397 miles (16,732 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Nikolski Air Station (IKO):
- Because of Nikolski Air Station's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolski Air Station 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 Nikolski Air Station (IKO) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) NE of IKO.
- The furthest airport from Nikolski Air Station (IKO) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,076 miles (17,824 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The airport was built in 1958 to support Nikolski Air Force Station, a Cold War United States Air Force Distant Early Warning Line radar station on Umnak Island.
- Nikolski Air Station (IKO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.47 miles (8.81 km) WNW | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.69 miles (78.35 km) NE | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) SW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 66.56 miles (107.12 km) NNE | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) ESE | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 77.88 miles (125.34 km) N | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 78.14 miles (125.76 km) NNW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 83.69 miles (134.68 km) SE | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 88.81 miles (142.92 km) WSW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 91.71 miles (147.59 km) NNW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 96.70 miles (155.62 km) ESE | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) SW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.18 miles (167.67 km) NNE | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 105.68 miles (170.08 km) SSW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.40 miles (174.45 km) SSW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,396.90 miles (16,732.14 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,390.58 miles (16,721.97 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,371.37 miles (16,691.07 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,332.47 miles (16,628.45 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,289.17 miles (16,558.77 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,179.93 miles (16,382.97 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,157.58 miles (16,347.01 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,116.90 miles (16,281.53 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,100.71 miles (16,255.48 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,072.87 miles (16,210.68 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,072.87 miles (16,210.68 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,072.60 miles (16,210.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,068.58 miles (16,203.77 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,067.04 miles (16,201.28 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,060.40 miles (16,190.60 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.63 miles (186.09 km) NE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 150.59 miles (242.34 km) NE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 230.31 miles (370.65 km) W | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 253.28 miles (407.61 km) N | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 257.52 miles (414.44 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 272.62 miles (438.73 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 293.28 miles (471.99 km) NE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 296.95 miles (477.89 km) N | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 306.33 miles (492.99 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 336.57 miles (541.65 km) W | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 374.04 miles (601.95 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 374.56 miles (602.79 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 394.01 miles (634.10 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 439.49 miles (707.29 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 463.02 miles (745.16 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,075.56 miles (17,824.34 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 11,016.44 miles (17,729.20 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,946.09 miles (17,615.99 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,888.53 miles (17,523.35 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,832.63 miles (17,433.38 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,801.83 miles (17,383.81 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,756.35 miles (17,310.63 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,756.35 miles (17,310.62 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,730.85 miles (17,269.59 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,718.32 miles (17,249.43 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,672.59 miles (17,175.83 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,664.40 miles (17,162.65 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,642.70 miles (17,127.72 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,632.26 miles (17,110.93 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,630.65 miles (17,108.33 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |