Nonstop flight route between Gisborne, New Zealand and Pilot Point, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°25'31"N by 157°44'24"W)
Distance from GIS to UGB:
6,787.48 miles (10,923.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand and Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB), Pilot Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,787 miles (or 10,923 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 Gisborne Airport and Ugashik 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 Gisborne Airport and Ugashik 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: | GIS / NZGS |
| Airport Name: | Gisborne Airport |
| Location: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | The Eastland Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIS |
| More Information: | GIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UGB / |
| Airport Name: | Ugashik Bay Airport |
| Location: | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°25'31"N by 157°44'24"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Point, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | BLM--Division of Lands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UGB |
| More Information: | UGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):
- Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
- Because of Gisborne Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gisborne 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 Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
- The furthest airport from Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is nearly antipodal to Gisborne Airport (meaning Gisborne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alicante-Elche Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Alicante, Spain.
- Quote from Eastland Group's Website
- The Eastland Group Website
Facts about Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB):
- Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,819 miles (17,411 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Ugashik Bay Airport has one runway designated 12/30 with a gravel surface measuring 5,280 by 125 feet.
- Because of Ugashik Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugashik 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.
- The closest airport to Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) is Pilot Point Airport (PIP), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of UGB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) NW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 81.35 miles (130.92 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 97.77 miles (157.34 km) WNW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 102.26 miles (164.56 km) W | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) NW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 137.43 miles (221.18 km) WNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 153.75 miles (247.43 km) WNW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 168.27 miles (270.81 km) NW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 181.57 miles (292.21 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 186.91 miles (300.79 km) NW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 199.03 miles (320.31 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 202.46 miles (325.83 km) SW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 205.84 miles (331.27 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 208.11 miles (334.92 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) WNW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,346.91 miles (19,870.38 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,336.40 miles (19,853.46 km) NW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,330.99 miles (19,844.75 km) E | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) N | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) NW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.44 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,287.34 miles (19,774.50 km) NNE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,273.63 miles (19,752.45 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,253.21 miles (19,719.58 km) W | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,243.86 miles (19,704.53 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,222.98 miles (19,670.92 km) NNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,212.97 miles (19,654.83 km) NNW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 15 | 12,208.97 miles (19,648.39 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.39 miles (19.95 km) NNE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 14.46 miles (23.27 km) ENE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 46.43 miles (74.72 km) SW | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 54.22 miles (87.25 km) NNE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.96 miles (131.89 km) SSW | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 6 | 82.62 miles (132.96 km) SSW | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.99 miles (133.56 km) SSW | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 8 | 89.82 miles (144.56 km) SSW | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 92.25 miles (148.47 km) NNE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 94.09 miles (151.42 km) NNE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.21 miles (153.22 km) NNE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 101.48 miles (163.31 km) NNW | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 102.34 miles (164.70 km) N | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) NNW | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 117.98 miles (189.86 km) SSW | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,818.72 miles (17,411.00 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,809.64 miles (17,396.38 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,807.11 miles (17,392.31 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,773.26 miles (17,337.84 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,731.34 miles (17,270.37 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,622.85 miles (17,095.79 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,561.04 miles (16,996.30 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,513.11 miles (16,919.17 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,510.39 miles (16,914.78 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,509.62 miles (16,913.56 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,503.91 miles (16,904.37 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,502.59 miles (16,902.23 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,487.93 miles (16,878.65 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,485.15 miles (16,874.17 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,485.15 miles (16,874.17 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |