Nonstop flight route between Kantchari, Burkina Faso and Chatham, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°27'52"N by 1°29'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°30'54"N by 134°56'45"W)
Distance from XKA to CYM:
7,007.26 miles (11,277.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kantchari Airport (XKA), Kantchari, Burkina Faso and Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), Chatham, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,007 miles (or 11,277 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 Kantchari Airport and Chatham 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 Kantchari Airport and Chatham 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: | XKA / DFEL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kantchari, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°27'52"N by 1°29'36"E |
| Area Served: | Kantchari |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 879 feet (268 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XKA |
| More Information: | XKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYM / |
| Airport Name: | Chatham Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Chatham, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°30'54"N by 134°56'45"W |
| Area Served: | Chatham, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Chatham Cannery Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYM |
| More Information: | CYM Maps & Info |
Facts about Kantchari Airport (XKA):
- The closest airport to Kantchari Airport (XKA) is Diapaga Airport (DIP), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of XKA.
- The furthest airport from Kantchari Airport (XKA) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Kantchari Airport (meaning Kantchari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Because of Kantchari Airport's relatively low elevation of 879 feet, planes can take off or land at Kantchari 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.
- Kantchari Airport (XKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kantchari Airport", another name for XKA is "Kantchari Airport (Kantchari)".
Facts about Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM):
- Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) is Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) E of CYM.
- Because of Chatham Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Chatham 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 furthest airport from Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,576 miles (17,020 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.16 miles (54.97 km) SE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 60.00 miles (96.56 km) S | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 81.68 miles (131.45 km) WSW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 83.75 miles (134.78 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 5 | 95.62 miles (153.89 km) NW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 99.37 miles (159.92 km) SSW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) WNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 133.74 miles (215.24 km) SE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 9 | 134.04 miles (215.71 km) WSW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 139.72 miles (224.86 km) W | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 144.53 miles (232.59 km) S | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 12 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 168.56 miles (271.27 km) WSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 179.28 miles (288.52 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 179.84 miles (289.42 km) WNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.81 miles (19,804.24 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,271.85 miles (19,749.58 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,148.33 miles (19,550.79 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,125.01 miles (19,513.26 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,123.05 miles (19,510.10 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 6 | 12,072.30 miles (19,428.43 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,067.86 miles (19,421.30 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,039.73 miles (19,376.01 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,034.55 miles (19,367.68 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,031.01 miles (19,361.99 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,007.19 miles (19,323.65 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 12,004.60 miles (19,319.48 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 13 | 12,002.86 miles (19,316.68 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,989.56 miles (19,295.27 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,982.32 miles (19,283.62 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.43 miles (21.61 km) E | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 35.85 miles (57.70 km) SSW | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.63 miles (70.21 km) NNW | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.12 miles (82.27 km) N | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) SE | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 59.60 miles (95.92 km) NNE | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 65.23 miles (104.97 km) NNW | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 68.80 miles (110.73 km) NNW | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 69.74 miles (112.23 km) NW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 88.33 miles (142.16 km) S | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 89.70 miles (144.36 km) ESE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 94.59 miles (152.22 km) SSE | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 96.20 miles (154.81 km) SSE | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 118.73 miles (191.07 km) SE | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 120.28 miles (193.57 km) SE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,575.54 miles (17,019.64 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,575.16 miles (17,019.03 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,561.60 miles (16,997.21 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,499.21 miles (16,896.80 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,481.31 miles (16,868.00 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,465.89 miles (16,843.18 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,396.45 miles (16,731.42 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,395.83 miles (16,730.42 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,386.37 miles (16,715.20 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,372.26 miles (16,692.49 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,357.88 miles (16,669.36 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,357.79 miles (16,669.21 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,352.15 miles (16,660.12 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,339.72 miles (16,640.12 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,339.57 miles (16,639.89 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |