Nonstop flight route between Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Kotzebue, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kubin Airport (KUG), Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ), Kotzebue, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,991 miles (or 9,642 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 Kubin Airport and Ralph Wien Memorial 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 Kubin Airport and Ralph Wien Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUG / YKUB |
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Location: | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'29"S by 142°13'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Torres Straight Island Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KUG |
More Information: | KUG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTZ / PAOT |
Airport Name: | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport |
Location: | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'4"N by 162°35'54"W |
Area Served: | Kotzebue, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OTZ |
More Information: | OTZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kubin Airport (KUG):
- Because of Kubin Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Kubin 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 Kubin Airport (KUG) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,491 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Kubin Airport (KUG) is Badu Island Airport (BDD), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNW of KUG.
- Kubin Airport (KUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kubin Airport", another name for KUG is "Moa Island Airport".
Facts about Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ):
- Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,291 miles (16,561 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) is Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of OTZ.
- Because of Ralph Wien Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Ralph Wien Memorial 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.