Nonstop flight route between Karluk, Alaska, United States and Ataq, Yemen:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karluk Airport (KYK), Karluk, Alaska, United States and Ataq Airport (AXK), Ataq, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,308 miles (or 11,760 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 Karluk Airport and Ataq 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 Karluk Airport and Ataq Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYK / PAKY |
Airport Name: | Karluk Airport |
Location: | Karluk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°33'57"N by 154°27'14"W |
Area Served: | Karluk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KYK |
More Information: | KYK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXK / OYAT |
Airport Name: | Ataq Airport |
Location: | Ataq, Yemen |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°33'3"N by 46°49'33"E |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 3735 feet (1,138 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AXK |
More Information: | AXK Maps & Info |
Facts about Karluk Airport (KYK):
- The furthest airport from Karluk Airport (KYK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,807 miles (17,393 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Karluk Airport (KYK) is Larsen Bay Airport (KLN), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of KYK.
- Karluk Airport resides at elevation of 137 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Karluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Karluk 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.
- Karluk Airport (KYK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ataq Airport (AXK):
- The furthest airport from Ataq Airport (AXK) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Ataq Airport (meaning Ataq Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,074 miles (19,431 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ataq Airport (AXK) is Beihan Airport (BHN), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) WNW of AXK.
- Ataq Airport (AXK) currently has only 1 runway.