Nonstop flight route between St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States and Akutan, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°32'48"N by 94°3'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W)
Distance from STC to KQA:
3,108.77 miles (5,003.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC), St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States and Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,109 miles (or 5,003 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 St. Cloud Regional Airport and Akutan 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 St. Cloud Regional Airport and Akutan 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: | STC / KSTC |
| Airport Name: | St. Cloud Regional Airport |
| Location: | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°32'48"N by 94°3'36"W |
| Area Served: | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. Cloud |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1031 feet (314 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STC |
| More Information: | STC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KQA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Akutan, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Akutan, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Akutan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KQA |
| More Information: | KQA Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC):
- The furthest airport from St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,705 miles (17,229 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) is Crystal Airport (MIC), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SE of STC.
- St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.
- In addition to being known as "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,027 miles (17,747 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Akutan Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Akutan 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.95 miles (77.17 km) SE | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 57.73 miles (92.90 km) SSE | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 59.22 miles (95.31 km) N | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 59.85 miles (96.32 km) WSW | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 61.44 miles (98.87 km) SE | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 64.47 miles (103.75 km) SE | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) WNW | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 68.42 miles (110.12 km) ESE | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 69.58 miles (111.98 km) ENE | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 78.52 miles (126.37 km) W | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 78.83 miles (126.86 km) ESE | New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 83.75 miles (134.78 km) ESE | Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 87.51 miles (140.83 km) SSW | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 89.64 miles (144.26 km) WSW | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 89.86 miles (144.62 km) SE | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,705.39 miles (17,228.62 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,681.56 miles (17,190.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,670.66 miles (17,172.72 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,656.01 miles (17,149.14 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,618.77 miles (17,089.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,603.79 miles (17,065.11 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,592.23 miles (17,046.50 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,581.49 miles (17,029.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,577.28 miles (17,022.45 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,548.84 miles (16,976.66 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,492.72 miles (16,886.35 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,457.69 miles (16,829.98 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,454.62 miles (16,825.04 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,442.01 miles (16,804.75 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,394.59 miles (16,728.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 107.06 miles (172.29 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 142.70 miles (229.65 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 150.59 miles (242.34 km) WSW | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 156.01 miles (251.07 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 223.83 miles (360.22 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 224.98 miles (362.06 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 227.50 miles (366.13 km) NW | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 243.50 miles (391.87 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 271.76 miles (437.36 km) NW | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 289.17 miles (465.38 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 312.46 miles (502.85 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 320.70 miles (516.12 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 15 | 322.48 miles (518.98 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,027.40 miles (17,746.83 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,990.64 miles (17,687.68 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,938.55 miles (17,603.85 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,886.73 miles (17,520.45 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,834.37 miles (17,436.19 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,741.32 miles (17,286.44 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,720.58 miles (17,253.06 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,704.29 miles (17,226.84 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,704.29 miles (17,226.84 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,666.89 miles (17,166.66 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,640.83 miles (17,124.71 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,634.04 miles (17,113.79 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,623.75 miles (17,097.22 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,621.41 miles (17,093.46 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,619.06 miles (17,089.67 km) S | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |