Nonstop flight route between Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koliganek Airport (KGK), Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,764 miles (or 4,447 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 Koliganek Airport and Kona International Airport at Keāhole, 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 Koliganek Airport and Kona International Airport at Keāhole. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGK / PAJZ |
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Location: | Koliganek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°43'36"N by 157°15'33"W |
Area Served: | Koliganek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGK |
More Information: | KGK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOA / PHKO |
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Location: | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°44'20"N by 156°2'44"W |
Area Served: | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOA |
More Information: | KOA Maps & Info |
Facts about Koliganek Airport (KGK):
- In addition to being known as "Koliganek Airport", other names for KGK include "Koliganek Airport (new location)" and "JZZ".
- This airport opened in 1997, replacing the former airport located at 59°43′28″N 157°17′09″W / 59.72444°N 157.28583°W / 59.72444.
- The furthest airport from Koliganek Airport (KGK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,660 miles (17,155 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 481 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 21% from the 606 enplanements in 2007.
- Koliganek Airport (KGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Koliganek Airport (KGK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of KGK.
- Because of Koliganek Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Koliganek 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.
Facts about Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA):
- Kona International Airport at Keāhole handled 2,649,493 passengers last year.
- Because of Kona International Airport at Keāhole's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Kona International Airport at Keāhole 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 "Kona International Airport at Keāhole", another name for KOA is "Kona International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (meaning Kona International Airport at Keāhole is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Prior to the 1970 airport expansion, tourism was centered on Hawaii's East side and the town of Hilo.
- Kona Airport's master plan, completed in 2010, calls for a second runway while keeping the option to extend the airport's primary runway to 12,000 feet if required.
- Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) currently has only 1 runway.
- It was originally known as Ke-āhole Airport, since the ʻāhole fish was found nearby.
- The closest airport to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KOA.