Nonstop flight route between Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands and Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°42'15"N by 64°48'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°21'7"N by 151°55'31"W)
Distance from STX to KEB:
5,070.17 miles (8,159.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX), Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB), Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,070 miles (or 8,160 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 Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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 Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STX / TISX |
| Airport Name: | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport |
| Location: | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°42'15"N by 64°48'6"W |
| Area Served: | St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Port Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STX |
| More Information: | STX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'7"N by 151°55'31"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF – Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEB |
| More Information: | KEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX):
- Because of Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Henry E. Rohlsen International 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.
- It is a small international airport that hosts mainly inter-Caribbean flights.
- The furthest airport from Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (meaning Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,218 miles (19,663 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) is Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of STX.
- Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB):
- Because of Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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.
- This airport is considered the shortest runway in the USA used by US commuter airlines.
- Nanwalek Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Nanwalek, an unincorporated community in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of the US state of Alaska.
- A Cessna 206 belonging to Smokey Bay Air crashed near Nanwalek Airport on takeoff on December 15, 2011.
- In addition to being known as "Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)", another name for KEB is "none".
- The closest airport to Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Graham Airport (PGM), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of KEB.
- The furthest airport from Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,680 miles (17,188 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.02 miles (11.29 km) ENE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |     |
| 2 | 44.76 miles (72.04 km) NNW | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 45.15 miles (72.67 km) NNW | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) NW | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 5 | 53.95 miles (86.82 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 6 | 54.34 miles (87.46 km) WNW | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 7 | 56.78 miles (91.38 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 8 | 70.25 miles (113.05 km) NW | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 72.20 miles (116.19 km) WNW | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 93.77 miles (150.91 km) WNW | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 99.77 miles (160.57 km) WNW | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | 104.17 miles (167.64 km) E | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 13 | 111.11 miles (178.81 km) WNW | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 113.68 miles (182.95 km) ENE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 15 | 117.72 miles (189.46 km) W | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,217.95 miles (19,662.84 km) S | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,204.97 miles (19,641.94 km) SSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,146.57 miles (19,547.96 km) SW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,115.53 miles (19,498.01 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,108.83 miles (19,487.23 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,081.05 miles (19,442.51 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,047.83 miles (19,389.06 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,024.67 miles (19,351.79 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,007.80 miles (19,324.64 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,004.76 miles (19,319.75 km) SSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,974.15 miles (19,270.48 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,942.38 miles (19,219.35 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,931.35 miles (19,201.61 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,878.86 miles (19,117.12 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,861.54 miles (19,089.25 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.31 miles (5.32 km) E | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 9.97 miles (16.04 km) NE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) NE | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.02 miles (103.02 km) SSW | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.81 miles (131.67 km) SSW | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) WNW | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.44 miles (134.28 km) NNE | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) NNE | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.33 miles (159.86 km) SSW | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 101.36 miles (163.13 km) W | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 101.96 miles (164.08 km) NW | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 102.37 miles (164.74 km) ENE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.13 miles (170.80 km) SSW | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.63 miles (171.60 km) SSW | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.06 miles (173.90 km) S | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,680.46 miles (17,188.50 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,666.41 miles (17,165.88 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,653.49 miles (17,145.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,630.46 miles (17,108.02 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,618.42 miles (17,088.64 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,515.40 miles (16,922.85 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,465.29 miles (16,842.22 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,401.03 miles (16,738.79 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,397.59 miles (16,733.25 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,394.62 miles (16,728.48 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,391.82 miles (16,723.98 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,381.43 miles (16,707.26 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,377.32 miles (16,700.64 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,371.45 miles (16,691.19 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,358.59 miles (16,670.50 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |