Nonstop flight route between Takotna, Alaska, United States and Bluefields, Nicaragua:
Departure Airport:
(62°59'36"N by 156°1'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°59'26"N by 83°46'27"W)
Distance from TCT to BEF:
4,926.88 miles (7,929.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Takotna Airport (TCT), Takotna, Alaska, United States and Bluefields Airport (BEF), Bluefields, Nicaragua would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,927 miles (or 7,929 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 Takotna Airport and Bluefields 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 Takotna Airport and Bluefields Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCT / |
| Airport Name: | Takotna Airport |
| Location: | Takotna, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°59'36"N by 156°1'41"W |
| Area Served: | Takotna, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 422 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCT |
| More Information: | TCT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEF / MNBL |
| Airport Name: | Bluefields Airport |
| Location: | Bluefields, Nicaragua |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°59'26"N by 83°46'27"W |
| Area Served: | Bluefields |
| Operator/Owner: | EAAI |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEF |
| More Information: | BEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Takotna Airport (TCT):
- Because of Takotna Airport's relatively low elevation of 422 feet, planes can take off or land at Takotna 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 furthest airport from Takotna Airport (TCT) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,433 miles (16,790 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Takotna Airport (TCT) is Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of TCT.
- Takotna Airport (TCT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bluefields Airport (BEF):
- The closest airport to Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Corn Island International Airport (RNI), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of BEF.
- The furthest airport from Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Bluefields Airport (meaning Bluefields Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Bluefields Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Bluefields 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.
- Bluefields Airport (BEF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.04 miles (11.33 km) SSE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.52 miles (21.76 km) ESE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.10 miles (64.54 km) N | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.39 miles (84.32 km) E | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 85.09 miles (136.95 km) SSW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) ENE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 93.43 miles (150.37 km) SSW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 96.50 miles (155.30 km) SSW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 102.90 miles (165.60 km) SW | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 113.58 miles (182.79 km) W | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 120.98 miles (194.70 km) N | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 123.53 miles (198.81 km) NNW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.70 miles (199.07 km) NW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.04 miles (204.44 km) W | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) ENE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,432.81 miles (16,789.94 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,431.22 miles (16,787.38 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,417.95 miles (16,766.03 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,398.81 miles (16,735.22 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,360.06 miles (16,672.86 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,254.14 miles (16,502.39 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,198.69 miles (16,413.16 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,140.11 miles (16,318.88 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,138.76 miles (16,316.71 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,138.75 miles (16,316.69 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,131.95 miles (16,305.75 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,114.95 miles (16,278.39 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,114.89 miles (16,278.29 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,114.48 miles (16,277.63 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,108.76 miles (16,268.44 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.80 miles (80.15 km) ENE | Corn Island International Airport (RNI) | Corn Island, Nicaragua | |
| 2 | 85.54 miles (137.67 km) S | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 99.81 miles (160.62 km) S | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 122.57 miles (197.26 km) S | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 137.05 miles (220.55 km) NNW | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 6 | 141.09 miles (227.06 km) SSW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 142.68 miles (229.61 km) S | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 143.80 miles (231.42 km) N | Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | 145.17 miles (233.64 km) ENE | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) | San Andres Island, Colombia | |
| 10 | 149.45 miles (240.51 km) SSE | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 152.98 miles (246.19 km) NNW | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 12 | 154.05 miles (247.92 km) SW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) W | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 14 | 177.33 miles (285.39 km) SSW | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 177.68 miles (285.95 km) S | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.72 miles (19,945.71 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,786.65 miles (18,968.72 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,736.79 miles (18,888.48 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,713.08 miles (18,850.34 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,668.04 miles (18,777.84 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,664.47 miles (18,772.10 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,637.88 miles (18,729.30 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,618.16 miles (18,697.57 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,614.28 miles (18,691.32 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,608.98 miles (18,682.80 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,587.27 miles (18,647.86 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,581.92 miles (18,639.25 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,559.33 miles (18,602.88 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,557.71 miles (18,600.28 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,523.08 miles (18,544.56 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |