Nonstop flight route between Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia and Akutan, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°17'43"S by 142°26'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W)
Distance from WMB to KQA:
7,087.14 miles (11,405.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Warrnambool Airport (WMB), Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia and Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,087 miles (or 11,406 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 Warrnambool Airport and Akutan 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 Warrnambool Airport and Akutan 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: | WMB / YWBL |
| Airport Name: | Warrnambool Airport |
| Location: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'43"S by 142°26'48"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 242 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WMB |
| More Information: | WMB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KQA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Akutan, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Akutan, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Akutan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KQA |
| More Information: | KQA Maps & Info |
Facts about Warrnambool Airport (WMB):
- Because of Warrnambool Airport's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Warrnambool 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 Warrnambool Airport (WMB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Warrnambool Airport (meaning Warrnambool Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,082 miles (19,444 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Warrnambool Airport (WMB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Warrnambool Airport (WMB) is Hamilton Airport (HLT), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NNW of WMB.
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.
- The furthest airport from Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,027 miles (17,747 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Akutan Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Akutan 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.
- In addition to being known as "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.30 miles (79.34 km) NNW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 52.92 miles (85.16 km) W | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 74.22 miles (119.45 km) NNE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 95.22 miles (153.23 km) E | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 98.08 miles (157.85 km) WNW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 6 | 102.45 miles (164.88 km) E | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 113.31 miles (182.36 km) N | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 133.59 miles (214.98 km) SE | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 137.40 miles (221.13 km) ENE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 139.28 miles (224.15 km) ENE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 145.99 miles (234.95 km) E | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 149.01 miles (239.80 km) NE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 178.34 miles (287.02 km) N | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 194.09 miles (312.35 km) NNE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 195.04 miles (313.89 km) NE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,082.28 miles (19,444.49 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,078.16 miles (19,437.87 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,958.28 miles (19,244.94 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,943.45 miles (19,221.08 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,920.45 miles (19,184.06 km) W | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,870.68 miles (19,103.95 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,790.78 miles (18,975.38 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,753.69 miles (18,915.69 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,437.12 miles (18,406.21 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,326.92 miles (18,228.86 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,316.66 miles (18,212.36 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,308.09 miles (18,198.56 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,208.89 miles (18,038.92 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,198.50 miles (18,022.20 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,196.51 miles (18,019.00 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 107.06 miles (172.29 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 142.70 miles (229.65 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 150.59 miles (242.34 km) WSW | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 156.01 miles (251.07 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 223.83 miles (360.22 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 224.98 miles (362.06 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 227.50 miles (366.13 km) NW | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 243.50 miles (391.87 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 271.76 miles (437.36 km) NW | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 289.17 miles (465.38 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 312.46 miles (502.85 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 320.70 miles (516.12 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 15 | 322.48 miles (518.98 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,027.40 miles (17,746.83 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,990.64 miles (17,687.68 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,938.55 miles (17,603.85 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,886.73 miles (17,520.45 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,834.37 miles (17,436.19 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,741.32 miles (17,286.44 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,720.58 miles (17,253.06 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,704.29 miles (17,226.84 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,704.29 miles (17,226.84 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,666.89 miles (17,166.66 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,640.83 miles (17,124.71 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,634.04 miles (17,113.79 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,623.75 miles (17,097.22 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,621.41 miles (17,093.46 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,619.06 miles (17,089.67 km) S | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |