Nonstop flight route between Aleknagik, Alaska, United States and Nelson, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aleknagik Airport (WKK), Aleknagik, Alaska, United States and Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN), Nelson, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,133 miles (or 11,480 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 Aleknagik Airport and Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū, 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 Aleknagik Airport and Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKK / | 
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| Location: | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'56"N by 158°37'4"W | 
| Area Served: | Aleknagik, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WKK | 
| More Information: | WKK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSN / NZNS | 
| Airport Name: | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū | 
| Location: | Nelson, New Zealand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°17'53"S by 173°13'15"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Nelson Airport Limited | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NSN | 
| More Information: | NSN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Aleknagik Airport (WKK):
- The closest airport to Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is Dillingham Airport (DLG), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of WKK.
 - The furthest airport from Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,690 miles (17,204 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - It has a single runway and an FAA location identifier of 5A8, while Aleknagik Seaplane Base uses an FAA identifier of Z33.
 - Aleknagik Airport (WKK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Aleknagik Airport", another name for WKK is "5A8".
 - Because of Aleknagik Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Aleknagik 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.
 
Facts about Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN):
- Sounds Air offer a number of scenic and charter flight services out of Nelson.
 - Because of Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū 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.
 - Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) has 4 runways.
 - Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū handled 776,448 passengers last year.
 - The closest airport to Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) is Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of NSN.
 - The airport has a single terminal building with 9 tarmac gates.
 - The furthest airport from Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) is Bragança Airport (BGC), which is nearly antipodal to Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (meaning Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bragança Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Bragança, Portugal.
 
