Nonstop flight route between Forrest, Western Australia, Australia and Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°50'17"S by 128°6'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°21'7"N by 151°55'31"W)
Distance from FOS to KEB:
7,696.27 miles (12,385.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Forrest Airport (FOS), Forrest, Western Australia, Australia and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB), Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,696 miles (or 12,386 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 Forrest Airport and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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 Forrest Airport and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOS / YFRT |
| Airport Name: | Forrest Airport |
| Location: | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°50'17"S by 128°6'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Fayburn Pty Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 511 feet (156 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOS |
| More Information: | FOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'7"N by 151°55'31"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF – Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEB |
| More Information: | KEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Forrest Airport (FOS):
- Because of Forrest Airport's relatively low elevation of 511 feet, planes can take off or land at Forrest 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 Forrest Airport (FOS) is Ceduna Airport (CED), which is located 341 miles (550 kilometers) ESE of FOS.
- Forrest Airport (FOS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Forrest Airport (FOS) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,677 miles (18,792 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
Facts about Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB):
- Nanwalek Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Nanwalek, an unincorporated community in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of the US state of Alaska.
- In addition to being known as "Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)", another name for KEB is "none".
- Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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.
- This airport is considered the shortest runway in the USA used by US commuter airlines.
- The furthest airport from Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,680 miles (17,188 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Graham Airport (PGM), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of KEB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 341.48 miles (549.55 km) ESE | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 374.40 miles (602.54 km) WNW | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 386.60 miles (622.17 km) W | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 387.90 miles (624.26 km) ESE | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 394.76 miles (635.31 km) W | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 401.26 miles (645.76 km) WNW | Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) | Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 414.54 miles (667.13 km) ENE | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 416.80 miles (670.78 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 427.68 miles (688.29 km) NNE | Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 429.26 miles (690.83 km) WNW | Leonora Airport (LNO) | Leonora, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 491.88 miles (791.60 km) WNW | Leinster Airport (LER) | Leinster, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 518.18 miles (833.92 km) WNW | Mount Keith Airport (WME) | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 522.61 miles (841.06 km) W | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 14 | 528.55 miles (850.62 km) ESE | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 536.89 miles (864.03 km) E | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.05 miles (18,792.34 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,331.59 miles (18,236.37 km) NE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,318.11 miles (18,214.69 km) NE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 4 | 11,312.98 miles (18,206.44 km) N | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 5 | 11,312.57 miles (18,205.76 km) NE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 11,309.51 miles (18,200.84 km) NE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 7 | 11,306.88 miles (18,196.62 km) NE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 8 | 11,303.54 miles (18,191.23 km) NE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 9 | 11,294.02 miles (18,175.92 km) NNE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,292.88 miles (18,174.08 km) NNE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,291.28 miles (18,171.50 km) NNE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,288.31 miles (18,166.74 km) N | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,281.34 miles (18,155.51 km) NE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 14 | 11,280.57 miles (18,154.27 km) NE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 11,280.52 miles (18,154.19 km) NE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.31 miles (5.32 km) E | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 9.97 miles (16.04 km) NE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) NE | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.02 miles (103.02 km) SSW | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.81 miles (131.67 km) SSW | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) WNW | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.44 miles (134.28 km) NNE | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) NNE | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.33 miles (159.86 km) SSW | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 101.36 miles (163.13 km) W | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 101.96 miles (164.08 km) NW | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 102.37 miles (164.74 km) ENE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.13 miles (170.80 km) SSW | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.63 miles (171.60 km) SSW | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.06 miles (173.90 km) S | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,680.46 miles (17,188.50 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,666.41 miles (17,165.88 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,653.49 miles (17,145.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,630.46 miles (17,108.02 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,618.42 miles (17,088.64 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,515.40 miles (16,922.85 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,465.29 miles (16,842.22 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,401.03 miles (16,738.79 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,397.59 miles (16,733.25 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,394.62 miles (16,728.48 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,391.82 miles (16,723.98 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,381.43 miles (16,707.26 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,377.32 miles (16,700.64 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,371.45 miles (16,691.19 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,358.59 miles (16,670.50 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |