Nonstop flight route between Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland and Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY), Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland and Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY), Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,688 miles (or 5,935 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 Vestmannaeyjar Airport and Port Bailey Seaplane Base, 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 Vestmannaeyjar Airport and Port Bailey Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VEY / BIVM |
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Location: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°25'29"N by 20°16'45"W |
Area Served: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 326 feet (99 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VEY |
More Information: | VEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPY / |
Airport Name: | Port Bailey Seaplane Base |
Location: | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°55'47"N by 153°2'26"W |
Area Served: | Port Bailey, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Kadiak Fisheries |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KPY |
More Information: | KPY Maps & Info |
Facts about Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY):
- Because of Vestmannaeyjar Airport's relatively low elevation of 326 feet, planes can take off or land at Vestmannaeyjar 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.
- Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Vestmannaeyjar Airport", another name for VEY is "Vestmannaeyjaflugvöllur".
- The furthest airport from Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,250 miles (18,106 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NW of VEY.
Facts about Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY):
- The furthest airport from Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,781 miles (17,351 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Port Bailey Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated E/W with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 2,000 feet.
- The closest airport to Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) is Port Lions Airport (ORI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of KPY.
- Because of Port Bailey Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Bailey Seaplane Base 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.