Nonstop flight route between Turku, Finland and Pilot Station, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(60°30'52"N by 22°15'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W)
Distance from TKU to PQS:
3,971.97 miles (6,392.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Turku Airport (TKU), Turku, Finland and Pilot Station Airport (PQS), Pilot Station, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,972 miles (or 6,392 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 Turku Airport and Pilot Station 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 Turku Airport and Pilot Station Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TKU / EFTU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Turku, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°30'52"N by 22°15'42"E |
| Area Served: | Turku, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 161 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TKU |
| More Information: | TKU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Station, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQS |
| More Information: | PQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Turku Airport (TKU):
- Because of Turku Airport's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Turku 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.
- Turku Airport was Finland's first civilian airport when it was built in Artukainen in 1935, but already in the 1920s there was a water airport on Ruissalo Island.
- Turku Airport handled 454,948 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Turku Airport", another name for TKU is "Turun lentoasemaÅbo flygplats".
- The closest airport to Turku Airport (TKU) is Pori Airport (POR), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) NNW of TKU.
- Turku Airport (TKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In vicinity of Airport there are two highways E63 that goes from Turku to Tampere and Jyväskylä, and E18 which goes from Naantali via the Turku Ring Road and from Turku to Helsinki and Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- The furthest airport from Turku Airport (TKU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,047 miles (17,778 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Pilot Station Airport (PQS):
- The closest airport to Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is St. Mary's Airport (KSM), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of PQS.
- In addition to being known as "Pilot Station Airport", another name for PQS is "0AK".
- Pilot Station Airport (PQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,503 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Pilot Station Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Station 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.23 miles (108.20 km) NNW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland |     |
| 2 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NE | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 3 | 85.35 miles (137.35 km) WSW | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 4 | 89.41 miles (143.88 km) E | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 5 | 93.16 miles (149.92 km) E | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 6 | 96.69 miles (155.61 km) E | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 7 | 107.15 miles (172.45 km) S | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 8 | 116.00 miles (186.69 km) SE | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 9 | 125.19 miles (201.48 km) NE | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 10 | 134.65 miles (216.69 km) N | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| 11 | 151.71 miles (244.15 km) N | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 12 | 158.12 miles (254.47 km) S | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 13 | 160.24 miles (257.89 km) ENE | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 14 | 161.06 miles (259.20 km) WSW | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 15 | 164.26 miles (264.35 km) SSE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,047.06 miles (17,778.48 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,798.13 miles (17,377.87 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,781.79 miles (17,351.56 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,774.42 miles (17,339.70 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,763.71 miles (17,322.47 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,742.55 miles (17,288.41 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,737.75 miles (17,280.69 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,736.51 miles (17,278.70 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,734.57 miles (17,275.58 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,707.14 miles (17,231.43 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,704.64 miles (17,227.41 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,704.55 miles (17,227.26 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,687.60 miles (17,199.98 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,680.18 miles (17,188.04 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,678.68 miles (17,185.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) NW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) E | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.68 miles (116.97 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) S | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.63 miles (123.32 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) NNW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.26 miles (140.44 km) SSE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,493.23 miles (16,887.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.69 miles (16,849.29 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,428.98 miles (16,783.77 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,384.35 miles (16,711.95 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,274.23 miles (16,534.72 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,208.73 miles (16,429.31 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,208.46 miles (16,428.88 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,169.54 miles (16,366.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,164.32 miles (16,357.85 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,161.86 miles (16,353.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,155.71 miles (16,344.00 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,143.55 miles (16,324.43 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |