About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pukatawagan Airport (XPK), Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada and Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,206 miles (or 5,160 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: XPK / CZFG
Airport Name: Pukatawagan Airport
Location: Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 55°44'57"N by 101°15'59"W
Operator/Owner: Government of Manitoba
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 960 feet (293 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SYA / PASY
Airport Names:
  1. Eareckson Air Station
  2. Shemya Air Force Base
  3. Shemya Army Airfield
  4.   
Location: Shemya, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E
Operator/Owner: U.S. Air Force
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 97 feet (30 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Pukatawagan Airport (XPK):

  • The closest airport to Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) is Laurie River Airport (LRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) N of XPK.
  • The furthest airport from Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,148 miles (16,331 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Pukatawagan Airport's relatively low elevation of 960 feet, planes can take off or land at Pukatawagan 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 Eareckson Air Station (SYA):

  • Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
  • Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station 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.
  • With the successful completion of the Aleutian Campaign in August 1943, Eleventh Air Force came within striking distance of the Japanese Kurile Islands, the northernmost being 750 miles to the south-southwest of Shemya.
  • The 404th Bombardment Squadron flew B-24 Liberator heavy bombers along with one Beechcraft AT-7, which was used for navigator training.
  • By the end of 1944, several hundred American airmen had been interned by the Russians after their crippled aircraft landed on Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
  • It also became a Strategic Air Command refueling site for B-52 Stratofortress bombers and KC-135 tankers as part of Operation Chrome Dome.
  • In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and "  ".
  • The furthest airport from Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.

Map of Nearest Airports to Pukatawagan Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Pukatawagan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
134.54 miles (55.58 km) NLaurie River Airport (LRQ)Laurie River, Manitoba, CanadaView Laurie River Airport on a map Set LRQ as origin Airport Set LRQ as destination Airport Get more information about Laurie River Airport
272.25 miles (116.28 km) NELeaf Rapids Airport (YLR)Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, CanadaView Leaf Rapids Airport on a map Set YLR as origin Airport Set YLR as destination Airport Get more information about Leaf Rapids Airport
375.80 miles (121.98 km) SSWFlin Flon Airport (YFO)Flin Flon, Manitoba, CanadaView Flin Flon Airport on a map Set YFO as origin Airport Set YFO as destination Airport Get more information about Flin Flon Airport
477.40 miles (124.57 km) NLynn Lake Airport (YYL)Lynn Lake, Manitoba, CanadaView Lynn Lake Airport on a map Set YYL as origin Airport Set YYL as destination Airport Get more information about Lynn Lake Airport
5115.71 miles (186.22 km) NESouth Indian Lake Airport (XSI)South Indian Lake, Manitoba, CanadaView South Indian Lake Airport on a map Set XSI as origin Airport Set XSI as destination Airport Get more information about South Indian Lake Airport
6123.03 miles (198.00 km) SThe Pas Airport (YQD)The Pas, Manitoba, CanadaView The Pas Airport on a map Set YQD as origin Airport Set YQD as destination Airport Get more information about The Pas Airport
7132.31 miles (212.94 km) EThompson Municipal Airport (YTH)Thompson, Manitoba, CanadaView Thompson Municipal Airport on a map Set YTH as origin Airport Set YTH as destination Airport Get more information about Thompson Municipal Airport
8142.27 miles (228.96 km) EThicket Portage Airport (YTD)Thicket Portage, Manitoba, CanadaView Thicket Portage Airport on a map Set YTD as origin Airport Set YTD as destination Airport Get more information about Thicket Portage Airport
9146.74 miles (236.15 km) SSEMoose Lake Airport (TC: CJB4) (YAD)Moose Lake, Manitoba, CanadaView Moose Lake Airport (TC: CJB4) on a map Set YAD as origin Airport Set YAD as destination Airport Get more information about Moose Lake Airport (TC: CJB4)
10148.70 miles (239.31 km) NBrochet Airport (YBT)Brochet, Manitoba, CanadaView Brochet Airport on a map Set YBT as origin Airport Set YBT as destination Airport Get more information about Brochet Airport
11152.96 miles (246.16 km) ESEJenpeg Airport (ZJG)Jenpeg, Manitoba, CanadaView Jenpeg Airport on a map Set ZJG as origin Airport Set ZJG as destination Airport Get more information about Jenpeg Airport
12159.10 miles (256.05 km) ESECross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR)Cross Lake, Manitoba, CanadaView Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport on a map Set YCR as origin Airport Set YCR as destination Airport Get more information about Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport
13162.08 miles (260.85 km) WSWLa Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC)La Ronge, Saskatchewan, CanadaView La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport on a map Set YVC as origin Airport Set YVC as destination Airport Get more information about La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport
14178.04 miles (286.52 km) NNWWollaston Lake Airport (ZWL)Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Wollaston Lake Airport on a map Set ZWL as origin Airport Set ZWL as destination Airport Get more information about Wollaston Lake Airport
15183.91 miles (295.98 km) SENorway House Airport (YNE)Norway House, Manitoba, CanadaView Norway House Airport on a map Set YNE as origin Airport Set YNE as destination Airport Get more information about Norway House Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Pukatawagan Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Pukatawagan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,147.60 miles (16,330.93 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
210,129.19 miles (16,301.31 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
310,123.79 miles (16,292.62 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
410,105.78 miles (16,263.64 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
510,097.14 miles (16,249.73 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
610,044.61 miles (16,165.20 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
710,025.99 miles (16,135.22 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
810,019.23 miles (16,124.35 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
910,007.50 miles (16,105.47 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
109,946.51 miles (16,007.31 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
119,892.30 miles (15,920.08 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
129,871.66 miles (15,886.86 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
139,850.93 miles (15,853.49 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
149,826.08 miles (15,813.51 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
159,825.05 miles (15,811.84 km) SSESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Eareckson Air Station:

List of Nearest Airports to Eareckson Air Station:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
140.08 miles (64.50 km) WNWCasco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU)Attu Island, Alaska, United StatesView Casco Cove Coast Guard Station on a map Set ATU as destination Airport Set ATU as destination Airport Get more information about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station
2394.42 miles (634.75 km) EAdak Airport (ADK)Adak Island, Alaska, United StatesView Adak Airport on a map Set ADK as destination Airport Set ADK as destination Airport Get more information about Adak Airport
3492.29 miles (792.27 km) EAtka Airport (AKB)Atka, Alaska, United StatesView Atka Airport on a map Set AKB as destination Airport Set AKB as destination Airport Get more information about Atka Airport
4651.52 miles (1,048.52 km) WYelizovo Airport (PKC)Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, RussiaView Yelizovo Airport on a map Set PKC as destination Airport Set PKC as destination Airport Get more information about Yelizovo Airport
5691.63 miles (1,113.07 km) ENESt. Paul Island Airport (SNP)St. Paul Island, Alaska, United StatesView St. Paul Island Airport on a map Set SNP as destination Airport Set SNP as destination Airport Get more information about St. Paul Island Airport
6699.29 miles (1,125.40 km) ENESt. George Airport (STG)St. George, Alaska, United StatesView St. George Airport on a map Set STG as destination Airport Set STG as destination Airport Get more information about St. George Airport
7709.79 miles (1,142.29 km) ENikolski Air Station (IKO)Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesView Nikolski Air Station on a map Set IKO as destination Airport Set IKO as destination Airport Get more information about Nikolski Air Station
8800.21 miles (1,287.82 km) ENEUnalaska Airport (DUT)Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesView Unalaska Airport on a map Set DUT as destination Airport Set DUT as destination Airport Get more information about Unalaska Airport
9830.85 miles (1,337.11 km) ENEAkutan Seaplane Base (KQA)Akutan, Alaska, United StatesView Akutan Seaplane Base on a map Set KQA as destination Airport Set KQA as destination Airport Get more information about Akutan Seaplane Base
10836.14 miles (1,345.63 km) NMarkovo Airport (KVM)Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaView Markovo Airport on a map Set KVM as destination Airport Set KVM as destination Airport Get more information about Markovo Airport
11840.49 miles (1,352.63 km) NUgolny Airport (DYR)Anadyr, RussiaView Ugolny Airport on a map Set DYR as destination Airport Set DYR as destination Airport Get more information about Ugolny Airport
12909.99 miles (1,464.48 km) NEMekoryuk Airport (MYU)Mekoryuk, Alaska, United StatesView Mekoryuk Airport on a map Set MYU as destination Airport Set MYU as destination Airport Get more information about Mekoryuk Airport
13916.57 miles (1,475.08 km) NNEGambell Airport (GAM)Gambell, Alaska, United StatesView Gambell Airport on a map Set GAM as destination Airport Set GAM as destination Airport Get more information about Gambell Airport
14922.18 miles (1,484.10 km) NNEProvideniya Bay Airport (PVS)Provideniya, Chukotka, RussiaView Provideniya Bay Airport on a map Set PVS as destination Airport Set PVS as destination Airport Get more information about Provideniya Bay Airport
15925.26 miles (1,489.06 km) ENEFalse Pass Airport (KFP)False Pass, Alaska, United StatesView False Pass Airport on a map Set KFP as destination Airport Set KFP as destination Airport Get more information about False Pass Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Eareckson Air Station:

List of Furthest Airports from Eareckson Air Station:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,667.64 miles (17,167.86 km) SWCape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as destination Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
210,539.13 miles (16,961.04 km) WSWGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as destination Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
310,465.34 miles (16,842.30 km) SWKleinsee Airport (KLZ)Kleinzee, South AfricaView Kleinsee Airport on a map Set KLZ as destination Airport Set KLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kleinsee Airport
410,423.27 miles (16,774.58 km) SETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as destination Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
510,420.29 miles (16,769.79 km) WSWPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
610,414.55 miles (16,760.55 km) SWAlexander Bay Airport (ALJ)Alexander Bay, South AfricaView Alexander Bay Airport on a map Set ALJ as destination Airport Set ALJ as destination Airport Get more information about Alexander Bay Airport
710,389.25 miles (16,719.84 km) SWAggeneys Airport (AGZ)Aggeneys, South AfricaView Aggeneys Airport on a map Set AGZ as destination Airport Set AGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aggeneys Airport
810,389.24 miles (16,719.83 km) SWWild Coast Sun Airport (MZF)Mzamba, South AfricaView Wild Coast Sun Airport on a map Set MZF as destination Airport Set MZF as destination Airport Get more information about Wild Coast Sun Airport
910,350.27 miles (16,657.10 km) WSWPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
1010,334.02 miles (16,630.96 km) SWLüderitz Airport (LUD)Luderitz, NamibiaView Lüderitz Airport on a map Set LUD as destination Airport Set LUD as destination Airport Get more information about Lüderitz Airport
1110,317.17 miles (16,603.83 km) SWKarasburg Airport (KAS)Karasburg, NamibiaView Karasburg Airport on a map Set KAS as destination Airport Set KAS as destination Airport Get more information about Karasburg Airport
1210,287.63 miles (16,556.29 km) WSWEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
1310,286.30 miles (16,554.16 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as destination Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
1410,263.57 miles (16,517.57 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as destination Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
1510,260.22 miles (16,512.19 km) SWUpington Airport (UTN)Upington, South AfricaView Upington Airport on a map Set UTN as destination Airport Set UTN as destination Airport Get more information about Upington Airport