Nonstop flight route between Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°31'28"N by 88°38'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Distance from XKS to EDF:
2,249.14 miles (3,619.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kasabonika Airport (XKS), Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,249 miles (or 3,620 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 relatively short distance between Kasabonika Airport and Elmendorf Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XKS / CYAQ |
| Airport Name: | Kasabonika Airport |
| Location: | Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°31'28"N by 88°38'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 672 feet (205 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XKS |
| More Information: | XKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
| More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kasabonika Airport (XKS):
- Because of Kasabonika Airport's relatively low elevation of 672 feet, planes can take off or land at Kasabonika 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 Kasabonika Airport (XKS) is Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of XKS.
- The furthest airport from Kasabonika Airport (XKS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,654 miles (17,147 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kasabonika Airport (XKS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The adjacent facilities were officially combined by the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- The 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- Construction on Elmendorf Field began on 8 June 1940, as a major and permanent military airfield near Anchorage.
- Following World War II, Elmendorf assumed an increasing role in the defense of North America as the uncertain wartime relations between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorated into the Cold War.
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- On 16 November 2010, a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor took off for a training mission.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) WNW | Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 61.33 miles (98.70 km) SW | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 65.37 miles (105.20 km) SE | Webequie Airport (YWP) | Webequie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 96.48 miles (155.27 km) SSE | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) WNW | Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) | Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 117.46 miles (189.04 km) WSW | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 128.39 miles (206.62 km) W | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 139.09 miles (223.84 km) SSE | Fort Hope Airport (YFH) | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 147.49 miles (237.36 km) WNW | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 158.07 miles (254.39 km) SSW | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 163.99 miles (263.91 km) NE | Peawanuck Airport (YPO) | Peawanuck, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 172.80 miles (278.10 km) SE | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.58 miles (284.18 km) NNE | Fort Severn Airport (YER) | Fort Severn, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 177.17 miles (285.13 km) W | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 182.25 miles (293.31 km) SW | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,654.38 miles (17,146.52 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,640.30 miles (17,123.86 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,630.89 miles (17,108.72 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,622.94 miles (17,095.93 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,604.29 miles (17,065.91 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,558.56 miles (16,992.31 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,528.62 miles (16,944.14 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,523.39 miles (16,935.72 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,511.52 miles (16,916.61 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,442.00 miles (16,804.74 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,414.59 miles (16,760.62 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,360.88 miles (16,674.18 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,347.16 miles (16,652.10 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,317.99 miles (16,605.15 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,305.71 miles (16,585.39 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) SSW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) E | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 8.32 miles (13.39 km) SW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 23.84 miles (38.37 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 33.56 miles (54.01 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 41.57 miles (66.91 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 45.99 miles (74.01 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 67.10 miles (107.99 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 67.29 miles (108.30 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 74.47 miles (119.84 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 78.79 miles (126.80 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.75 miles (163.75 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.86 miles (16,965.44 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,522.61 miles (16,934.46 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,517.40 miles (16,926.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,484.34 miles (16,872.87 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,482.65 miles (16,870.14 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,383.23 miles (16,710.15 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,336.91 miles (16,635.60 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,268.85 miles (16,526.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,264.17 miles (16,518.54 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,259.58 miles (16,511.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,259.02 miles (16,510.25 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,253.10 miles (16,500.73 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,250.65 miles (16,496.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,237.04 miles (16,474.88 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,227.30 miles (16,459.21 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |