Nonstop flight route between Unalakleet, Alaska, United States and Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma):
Departure Airport:
(63°53'17"N by 160°47'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°18'6"N by 99°38'9"E)
Distance from UNK to KET:
5,185.09 miles (8,344.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Unalakleet Airport (UNK), Unalakleet, Alaska, United States and Kengtung Airport (KET), Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,185 miles (or 8,345 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 Unalakleet Airport and Kengtung Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UNK / PAUN |
| Airport Name: | Unalakleet Airport |
| Location: | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°53'17"N by 160°47'56"W |
| Area Served: | Unalakleet, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UNK |
| More Information: | UNK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KET / VYKG |
| Airport Name: | Kengtung Airport |
| Location: | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°18'6"N by 99°38'9"E |
| Elevation: | 2798 feet (853 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KET |
| More Information: | KET Maps & Info |
Facts about Unalakleet Airport (UNK):
- The closest airport to Unalakleet Airport (UNK) is Shaktoolik Airport (SKK), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNW of UNK.
- The furthest airport from Unalakleet Airport (UNK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,369 miles (16,688 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Unalakleet Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Unalakleet 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.
- Unalakleet Airport (UNK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kengtung Airport (KET):
- The furthest airport from Kengtung Airport (KET) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,867 miles (19,099 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- Kengtung Airport (KET) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kengtung Airport (KET) is Tachilek Airport (THL), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of KET.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.73 miles (57.51 km) NNW | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.69 miles (78.35 km) SW | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.08 miles (83.82 km) WSW | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) NW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) ENE | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.33 miles (116.40 km) SSE | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 73.39 miles (118.12 km) N | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 80.60 miles (129.71 km) NW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 87.85 miles (141.38 km) SSE | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 91.04 miles (146.51 km) SSE | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 91.32 miles (146.97 km) N | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 95.91 miles (154.35 km) NW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 100.18 miles (161.22 km) NE | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 103.12 miles (165.95 km) SW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 105.57 miles (169.90 km) N | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,369.44 miles (16,687.96 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,367.72 miles (16,685.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,352.62 miles (16,660.88 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,315.27 miles (16,600.78 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,273.08 miles (16,532.88 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,164.61 miles (16,358.31 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,139.30 miles (16,317.59 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,103.51 miles (16,259.98 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,071.64 miles (16,208.69 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,055.18 miles (16,182.20 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,052.16 miles (16,177.35 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,051.35 miles (16,176.04 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,045.65 miles (16,166.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,045.65 miles (16,166.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,044.32 miles (16,164.73 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.73 miles (96.13 km) SSE | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 2 | 85.81 miles (138.10 km) ENE | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 88.76 miles (142.84 km) SE | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 4 | 94.59 miles (152.23 km) S | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 5 | 116.25 miles (187.09 km) ESE | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 6 | 155.10 miles (249.61 km) SSW | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| 7 | 157.95 miles (254.20 km) ESE | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 8 | 167.07 miles (268.86 km) NW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) N | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 175.20 miles (281.96 km) SW | Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) | Mae Hong Son, Thailand | |
| 11 | 180.53 miles (290.53 km) SSW | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 12 | 187.39 miles (301.57 km) WSW | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 189.94 miles (305.68 km) ESE | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 14 | 192.18 miles (309.29 km) SW | Loikaw Airport (LIW) | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 197.23 miles (317.40 km) SE | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,867.41 miles (19,098.70 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,847.73 miles (19,067.03 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,798.84 miles (18,988.34 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,786.16 miles (18,967.94 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,783.76 miles (18,964.07 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,777.61 miles (18,954.19 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,768.30 miles (18,939.19 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,760.61 miles (18,926.82 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 9 | 11,754.16 miles (18,916.43 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,754.16 miles (18,916.43 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 11 | 11,742.73 miles (18,898.05 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,742.73 miles (18,898.05 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,738.28 miles (18,890.88 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,729.27 miles (18,876.38 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,703.90 miles (18,835.55 km) SSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |