Nonstop flight route between Sármellék, Hungary and Akhiok, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°41'11"N by 17°9'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°56'18"N by 154°10'57"W)
Distance from SOB to AKK:
5,259.62 miles (8,464.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB), Sármellék, Hungary and Akhiok Airport (AKK), Akhiok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,260 miles (or 8,465 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 Hévíz-Balaton Airport and Akhiok 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 Hévíz-Balaton Airport and Akhiok Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOB / LHSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sármellék, Hungary |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°41'11"N by 17°9'33"E |
| Area Served: | Lake Balaton, Hungary |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 408 feet (124 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOB |
| More Information: | SOB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKK / PAKH |
| Airport Name: | Akhiok Airport |
| Location: | Akhiok, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°56'18"N by 154°10'57"W |
| Area Served: | Akhiok, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKK |
| More Information: | AKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB):
- Its importance is due to the proximity of Lake Balaton, Hungary's most important holiday resort and the thermal spas of Hévíz and Zalakaros.
- In addition to being known as "Hévíz-Balaton Airport", another name for SOB is "Hévíz-Balaton Repülőtér".
- Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Due to financial problems, the airport closed over the winter period 2008–09, but closed indefinitely on 10 October 2009.
- Sármellék International Airport had operated as a public airport since 1991 and became the second international airport of the country on 15 May 2002 after Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Because of Hévíz-Balaton Airport's relatively low elevation of 408 feet, planes can take off or land at Hévíz-Balaton 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 Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) W of SOB.
- The furthest airport from Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Akhiok Airport (AKK):
- Akhiok Airport (AKK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Akhiok Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Akhiok 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 Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SW of AKK.
- Akhiok Airport resides at elevation of 44 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,851 miles (17,463 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.39 miles (114.90 km) W | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia |     |
| 2 | 83.46 miles (134.31 km) SW | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 3 | 84.01 miles (135.19 km) WNW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 4 | 102.17 miles (164.43 km) NNW | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 5 | 102.54 miles (165.02 km) N | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 6 | 111.81 miles (179.94 km) ENE | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 7 | 115.80 miles (186.36 km) SE | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 8 | 120.75 miles (194.33 km) S | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 9 | 132.56 miles (213.33 km) WSW | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 133.83 miles (215.38 km) W | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 11 | 137.52 miles (221.32 km) NNE | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 12 | 156.62 miles (252.06 km) SE | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 13 | 160.53 miles (258.35 km) SW | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 14 | 162.41 miles (261.37 km) N | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 15 | 163.18 miles (262.60 km) NNE | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,746.29 miles (18,903.78 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,320.08 miles (18,217.86 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,302.39 miles (18,189.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,298.05 miles (18,182.40 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,275.76 miles (18,146.53 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,270.53 miles (18,138.11 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,265.96 miles (18,130.77 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,245.15 miles (18,097.28 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,243.18 miles (18,094.09 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,239.44 miles (18,088.09 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,236.34 miles (18,083.09 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,232.53 miles (18,076.96 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,224.77 miles (18,064.47 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,220.54 miles (18,057.66 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,201.62 miles (18,027.22 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.66 miles (5.89 km) SW | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 6.16 miles (9.92 km) NNE | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 15.49 miles (24.94 km) N | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 39.29 miles (63.24 km) NNE | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) ENE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 41.92 miles (67.46 km) N | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) NNW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 45.50 miles (73.23 km) NNE | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 62.11 miles (99.95 km) NNE | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 63.44 miles (102.10 km) NNE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 11 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) NNE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 82.16 miles (132.23 km) NE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 84.28 miles (135.64 km) NE | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 90.16 miles (145.10 km) NE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 94.27 miles (151.71 km) NE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,850.81 miles (17,462.64 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,844.11 miles (17,451.86 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,820.31 miles (17,413.56 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,813.77 miles (17,403.04 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,782.49 miles (17,352.69 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,677.04 miles (17,182.98 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,621.80 miles (17,094.08 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,562.93 miles (16,999.35 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,561.20 miles (16,996.57 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,560.49 miles (16,995.41 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,554.60 miles (16,985.95 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,538.07 miles (16,959.34 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,536.50 miles (16,956.80 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,531.68 miles (16,949.06 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,519.35 miles (16,929.21 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |