Nonstop flight route between Windhoek, Namibia and Sanak Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°29'12"S by 17°27'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°27'33"N by 162°41'36"W)
Distance from WDH to KPH:
10,227.70 miles (16,459.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH), Windhoek, Namibia and Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH), Sanak Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,228 miles (or 16,460 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 Hosea Kutako International Airport and Pauloff Harbor 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 Hosea Kutako International Airport and Pauloff Harbor 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: | WDH / FYWH |
| Airport Name: | Hosea Kutako International Airport |
| Location: | Windhoek, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°29'12"S by 17°27'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Namibian Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5640 feet (1,719 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WDH |
| More Information: | WDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPH / |
| Airport Name: | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°27'33"N by 162°41'36"W |
| Area Served: | Pauloff Harbor (Sanak Island) |
| Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPH |
| More Information: | KPH Maps & Info |
Facts about Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH):
- The closest airport to Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) is Eros Airport (ERS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WSW of WDH.
- Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Hosea Kutako International Airport (meaning Hosea Kutako International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,258 miles (19,727 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Hosea Kutako International Airport handled 681,317 passengers last year.
- Because of Hosea Kutako International Airport's high elevation of 5,640 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WDH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WDH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Few, if any, domestic flights pass through Hosea Kutako Airport as those are predominantly handled at the smaller Windhoek Eros Airport.
Facts about Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH):
- The furthest airport from Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,020 miles (17,734 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Pauloff Harbor 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.
- The closest airport to Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) is False Pass Airport (KFP), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NW of KPH.
- Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia |     |
| 2 | 96.77 miles (155.74 km) E | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 3 | 158.50 miles (255.09 km) W | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 4 | 182.73 miles (294.07 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 5 | 203.81 miles (328.00 km) NNE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 6 | 247.39 miles (398.14 km) NNW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 7 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) E | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 282.99 miles (455.43 km) S | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 9 | 291.80 miles (469.61 km) ESE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 10 | 321.99 miles (518.20 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 11 | 345.50 miles (556.03 km) NNE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 12 | 377.80 miles (608.00 km) NE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 13 | 391.37 miles (629.84 km) SSE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 14 | 421.77 miles (678.77 km) ENE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 15 | 424.50 miles (683.17 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,257.89 miles (19,727.12 km) W | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,244.70 miles (19,705.89 km) WNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,238.29 miles (19,695.56 km) W | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,229.21 miles (19,680.96 km) W | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,151.85 miles (19,556.46 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,140.45 miles (19,538.11 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,139.06 miles (19,535.87 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,130.16 miles (19,521.55 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,130.16 miles (19,521.55 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,075.85 miles (19,434.15 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,069.29 miles (19,423.59 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,059.30 miles (19,407.52 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,045.98 miles (19,386.08 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,029.71 miles (19,359.89 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,001.93 miles (19,315.18 km) WNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.25 miles (63.17 km) NW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 48.50 miles (78.05 km) NNE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.57 miles (82.99 km) N | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 104.58 miles (168.30 km) NE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 122.85 miles (197.71 km) NNE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) W | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 135.95 miles (218.79 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 160.46 miles (258.23 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 171.50 miles (276.01 km) NE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 197.64 miles (318.07 km) NE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 205.90 miles (331.36 km) NE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 12 | 207.36 miles (333.72 km) NE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 210.87 miles (339.35 km) NE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 14 | 234.05 miles (376.67 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 272.62 miles (438.73 km) WSW | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,019.71 miles (17,734.46 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 11,002.42 miles (17,706.64 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,966.02 miles (17,648.06 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,919.32 miles (17,572.89 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,870.23 miles (17,493.90 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,757.59 miles (17,312.62 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,724.92 miles (17,260.04 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,695.57 miles (17,212.81 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,695.57 miles (17,212.81 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,683.38 miles (17,193.19 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,662.63 miles (17,159.80 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,653.38 miles (17,144.91 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,647.84 miles (17,135.99 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,647.77 miles (17,135.88 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,643.36 miles (17,128.79 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |