Nonstop flight route between Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States and El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(55°7'51"N by 131°34'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°56'35"S by 71°31'55"W)
Distance from MTM to EHL:
7,575.23 miles (12,191.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM), Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States and El Bolsón Airport (EHL), El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,575 miles (or 12,191 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 Metlakatla Seaplane Base and El Bolsón Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTM / PAMM |
| Airport Name: | Metlakatla Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°7'51"N by 131°34'41"W |
| Area Served: | Metlakatla, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTM |
| More Information: | MTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHL / SAVB |
| Airport Name: | El Bolsón Airport |
| Location: | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°56'35"S by 71°31'55"W |
| Area Served: | El Bolsón |
| Elevation: | 1131 feet (345 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EHL |
| More Information: | EHL Maps & Info |
Facts about Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM):
- The furthest airport from Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,621 miles (17,093 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) is Annette Island Airport (ANN), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) S of MTM.
- Because of Metlakatla Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Metlakatla 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 3,344 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,403 enplanements in 2009, and 4,140 in 2010.
Facts about El Bolsón Airport (EHL):
- El Bolsón Airport (EHL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Bolsón Airport (EHL) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to El Bolsón Airport (meaning El Bolsón Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,313 miles (19,815 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
- The closest airport to El Bolsón Airport (EHL) is El Maitén Airport (EMX), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of EHL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.13 miles (9.86 km) S | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.12 miles (24.33 km) NNW | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 16.28 miles (26.20 km) NNW | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 48.03 miles (77.30 km) WNW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 49.61 miles (79.84 km) W | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 53.80 miles (86.58 km) NW | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 66.24 miles (106.61 km) WNW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 66.49 miles (107.00 km) WNW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 66.63 miles (107.23 km) W | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 73.87 miles (118.89 km) SE | Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 75.56 miles (121.61 km) SE | Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 78.32 miles (126.04 km) NW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 79.35 miles (127.71 km) SSW | Masset Airport (ZMT) | Masset, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 81.39 miles (130.99 km) NE | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 81.45 miles (131.09 km) NW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,621.06 miles (17,092.89 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,614.48 miles (17,082.30 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,611.60 miles (17,077.67 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,543.67 miles (16,968.36 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,539.88 miles (16,962.25 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,516.90 miles (16,925.27 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,477.12 miles (16,861.25 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,463.52 miles (16,839.37 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,440.83 miles (16,802.84 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,438.85 miles (16,799.65 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,423.10 miles (16,774.31 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,421.11 miles (16,771.11 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,410.01 miles (16,753.24 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,398.50 miles (16,734.71 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,396.65 miles (16,731.75 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.51 miles (31.40 km) ESE | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 2 | 58.07 miles (93.45 km) NNE | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 69.41 miles (111.70 km) SSE | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 87.80 miles (141.29 km) WNW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 5 | 90.64 miles (145.87 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 97.12 miles (156.30 km) NW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 109.84 miles (176.77 km) ENE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 8 | 115.17 miles (185.35 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 116.44 miles (187.39 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 120.78 miles (194.38 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 11 | 121.52 miles (195.56 km) NW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 130.70 miles (210.34 km) N | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 154.15 miles (248.09 km) ENE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 178.09 miles (286.61 km) NNW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 15 | 184.36 miles (296.70 km) N | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,312.52 miles (19,815.03 km) NW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 12,264.59 miles (19,737.89 km) NNE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,252.48 miles (19,718.41 km) NNW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,247.20 miles (19,709.92 km) WNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 12,225.86 miles (19,675.57 km) WNW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 12,174.61 miles (19,593.08 km) NE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,163.63 miles (19,575.41 km) NNE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 8 | 12,151.12 miles (19,555.28 km) NNE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,144.82 miles (19,545.15 km) WNW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,110.06 miles (19,489.20 km) NNW | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,091.47 miles (19,459.29 km) WNW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 12 | 12,087.35 miles (19,452.66 km) NNE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 13 | 12,072.51 miles (19,428.78 km) NW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 14 | 12,065.60 miles (19,417.65 km) N | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 12,053.35 miles (19,397.94 km) E | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |