Nonstop flight route between Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Kaltag, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Kaltag Airport (KAL), Kaltag, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,086 miles (or 8,184 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 Ashgabat International Airport and Kaltag 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 Ashgabat International Airport and Kaltag Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASB / UTAA |
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Location: | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°59'12"N by 58°21'38"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Turkmenistan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 692 feet (211 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASB |
More Information: | ASB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAL / PAKV |
Airport Name: | Kaltag Airport |
Location: | Kaltag, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°19'8"N by 158°44'29"W |
Area Served: | Kaltag, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 181 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KAL |
More Information: | KAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ashgabat International Airport (ASB):
- In Soviet times, the airport was used exclusively for domestic flights.
- The airport building opened in 1994 and the terminal has a capacity of 1,600 passengers per hour.
- The closest airport to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) is Bojnord Airport (BJB), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) WSW of ASB.
- Because of Ashgabat International Airport's relatively low elevation of 692 feet, planes can take off or land at Ashgabat International 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.
- Ashgabat International Airport, formerly known as Saparmurat Türkmenbaşy International Airport, is one of three international airports in Turkmenistan.
- In addition to being known as "Ashgabat International Airport", another name for ASB is "Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy halkara aeroporty".
- The Turkmen government opened an international tender in 2012 for the construction of a new international airport in Ashgabat, to be named "Oguz Han".
- Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,407 miles (18,357 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Kaltag Airport (KAL):
- The furthest airport from Kaltag Airport (KAL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,342 miles (16,644 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Kaltag Airport (KAL) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NE of KAL.
- Kaltag Airport (KAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kaltag Airport's relatively low elevation of 181 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaltag 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.