Nonstop flight route between Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Kasos Island, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koliganek Airport (KGK), Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ), Kasos Island, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,858 miles (or 9,428 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 Kasos Island Public 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 Koliganek Airport and Kasos Island Public Airport. 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: | KSJ / LGKS |
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Location: | Kasos Island, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°25'16"N by 26°54'36"E |
Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KSJ |
More Information: | KSJ 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 closest airport to Koliganek Airport (KGK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of KGK.
- Koliganek Airport (KGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ):
- In addition to being known as "Kasos Island Public Airport", another name for KSJ is "Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Κάσου".
- Because of Kasos Island Public Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Kasos Island Public 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.
- Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) is Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of KSJ.
- The furthest airport from Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,533 miles (18,561 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.