Nonstop flight route between Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°32'29"N by 165°5'13"W)
Distance from SWS to OOK:
4,616.97 miles (7,430.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,617 miles (or 7,430 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 Swansea Airport and Toksook 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 Swansea Airport and Toksook 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: | SWS / EGFH |
| Airport Name: | Swansea Airport |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Swansea Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWS |
| More Information: | SWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OOK / PAOO |
| Airport Name: | Toksook Bay Airport |
| Location: | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°32'29"N by 165°5'13"W |
| Area Served: | Toksook Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OOK |
| More Information: | OOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):
- Air Wales used the airport between October 2001 and October 2004, offering flights to Dublin, Cork, Amsterdam, Jersey and London.
- De Havilland Aviation were based at the airport from 1996 to 2002 restoring former de Havilland military and naval aircraft to flying condition, including Vampires, Venom, Sea Devon and Sea Vixen.
- The furthest airport from Swansea Airport (SWS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of Swansea Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Swansea 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 fire brigade at Swansea is CAT 1, and able to do CAT 2 on request.
- The closest airport to Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
- Swansea Airport was built on what was originally common land during World War II.
Facts about Toksook Bay Airport (OOK):
- Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,593 miles (17,048 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Toksook Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Toksook 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.
- The closest airport to Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) is Tununak Airport (TNK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WNW of OOK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) ESE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) ESE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 41.35 miles (66.55 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 60.01 miles (96.58 km) ESE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) E | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.50 miles (107.03 km) SSE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 81.72 miles (131.51 km) S | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 89.38 miles (143.85 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 89.99 miles (144.82 km) SSW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 97.80 miles (157.40 km) E | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 106.89 miles (172.03 km) E | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 111.96 miles (180.18 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 114.72 miles (184.62 km) ENE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 115.20 miles (185.40 km) N | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 117.98 miles (189.88 km) NNE | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,965.90 miles (19,257.20 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,957.26 miles (19,243.30 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,939.32 miles (19,214.43 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,927.26 miles (19,195.02 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,902.82 miles (19,155.68 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.53 miles (19,131.07 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,875.06 miles (19,111.01 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,871.27 miles (19,104.91 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,870.67 miles (19,103.94 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,854.23 miles (19,077.49 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,840.91 miles (19,056.05 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,832.78 miles (19,042.96 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,832.28 miles (19,042.16 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,810.69 miles (19,007.42 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,793.17 miles (18,979.21 km) S | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.69 miles (10.77 km) WNW | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 14.01 miles (22.55 km) ESE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 31.34 miles (50.44 km) NNE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 38.54 miles (62.03 km) SE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 41.99 miles (67.58 km) WSW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 55.50 miles (89.31 km) SE | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) NNW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.58 miles (123.25 km) NNW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 83.72 miles (134.73 km) E | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 85.61 miles (137.77 km) ESE | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 89.61 miles (144.22 km) ENE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 91.04 miles (146.52 km) NNW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) N | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 92.94 miles (149.57 km) ENE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 97.75 miles (157.32 km) ENE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,593.41 miles (17,048.39 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,573.02 miles (17,015.58 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,540.12 miles (16,962.64 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,495.90 miles (16,891.47 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,448.83 miles (16,815.72 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,337.27 miles (16,636.18 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,302.32 miles (16,579.94 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,269.39 miles (16,526.94 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,269.39 miles (16,526.94 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,267.42 miles (16,523.76 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,237.78 miles (16,476.07 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,230.26 miles (16,463.97 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,226.73 miles (16,458.28 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,226.10 miles (16,457.27 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,220.88 miles (16,448.86 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |