Nonstop flight route between Akutan, Alaska, United States and Lilongwe, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), Lilongwe, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,454 miles (or 15,215 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 Akutan Seaplane Base and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International 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 Akutan Seaplane Base and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KQA / |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLW / FWKI |
Airport Name: | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport |
Location: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°47'21"S by 33°46'50"E |
Area Served: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4035 feet (1,230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LLW |
More Information: | LLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (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.
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.
Facts about Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW):
- The furthest airport from Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport's high elevation of 4,035 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LLW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LLW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) is Salima Airport (LMB), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) E of LLW.
- Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport handled 296,190 passengers last year.