Nonstop flight route between Selawik, Alaska, United States and Maamigili, Maldives:
Departure Airport:
(66°35'59"N by 159°59'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°28'14"N by 72°50'8"E)
Distance from WLK to VAM:
6,950.98 miles (11,186.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Selawik Airport (WLK), Selawik, Alaska, United States and Villa International Airport (VAM), Maamigili, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,951 miles (or 11,186 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 Selawik Airport and Villa International 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 Selawik Airport and Villa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLK / PASK |
| Airport Name: | Selawik Airport |
| Location: | Selawik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°35'59"N by 159°59'8"W |
| Area Served: | Selawik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLK |
| More Information: | WLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAM / VRMV |
| Airport Name: | Villa International Airport |
| Location: | Maamigili, Maldives |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°28'14"N by 72°50'8"E |
| Area Served: | Maamigili, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAM |
| More Information: | VAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Selawik Airport (WLK):
- The closest airport to Selawik Airport (WLK) is Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) NNW of WLK.
- Selawik Airport (WLK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Selawik Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Selawik 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.
- The furthest airport from Selawik Airport (WLK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,219 miles (16,446 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Villa International Airport (VAM):
- Because of Villa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Villa International 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.
- The closest airport to Villa International Airport (VAM) is Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) NE of VAM.
- The furthest airport from Villa International Airport (VAM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,252 miles (18,108 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Maamigili Airport Airside, March 2013
- Villa International Airport (VAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Villa International Airport, also known as Maamigili Airport, is located on the island of Maamigili in Alif Dhaal Atoll in the Maldives and was opened on October 1, 2011 as a domestic airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.72 miles (46.23 km) NNW | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.05 miles (51.59 km) WNW | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) SW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.58 miles (108.76 km) ENE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 73.94 miles (119.00 km) WNW | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) ENE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.37 miles (137.40 km) WSW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 86.93 miles (139.90 km) ENE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 87.24 miles (140.39 km) ENE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 90.41 miles (145.50 km) SSW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 102.14 miles (164.38 km) SSW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) NW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 119.12 miles (191.71 km) ESE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.42 miles (192.18 km) SSW | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) SSE | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,218.84 miles (16,445.58 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,182.75 miles (16,387.51 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,181.51 miles (16,385.50 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,171.80 miles (16,369.88 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,136.38 miles (16,312.88 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,095.68 miles (16,247.37 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,988.35 miles (16,074.65 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,930.16 miles (15,981.01 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,883.15 miles (15,905.35 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,876.17 miles (15,894.12 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,874.67 miles (15,891.70 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,874.47 miles (15,891.37 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,867.10 miles (15,879.52 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,857.85 miles (15,864.64 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,857.85 miles (15,864.64 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.03 miles (111.09 km) NE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 2 | 90.86 miles (146.22 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 3 | 120.99 miles (194.71 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 4 | 206.37 miles (332.12 km) S | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 227.35 miles (365.89 km) N | Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) | Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 264.40 miles (425.51 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 445.67 miles (717.23 km) NE | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 8 | 510.34 miles (821.31 km) N | Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) | Agatti Island, India | |
| 9 | 522.28 miles (840.52 km) NNE | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 10 | 537.53 miles (865.07 km) ENE | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 544.03 miles (875.53 km) ENE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 548.38 miles (882.53 km) ENE | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 568.45 miles (914.84 km) NE | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 14 | 571.15 miles (919.17 km) NNE | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 15 | 596.27 miles (959.60 km) NNE | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,251.59 miles (18,107.63 km) W | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,212.59 miles (18,044.86 km) W | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,950.51 miles (17,623.09 km) NNW | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 4 | 10,933.09 miles (17,595.06 km) NNW | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,929.85 miles (17,589.85 km) NNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,915.47 miles (17,566.70 km) NNW | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 7 | 10,912.46 miles (17,561.86 km) NNW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,864.23 miles (17,484.24 km) N | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 9 | 10,853.26 miles (17,466.58 km) NNW | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 10 | 10,850.18 miles (17,461.63 km) NNW | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,846.31 miles (17,455.40 km) N | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,818.91 miles (17,411.31 km) NNW | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 13 | 10,818.72 miles (17,410.99 km) NW | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,804.61 miles (17,388.29 km) NNW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 15 | 10,803.67 miles (17,386.78 km) NW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |