Nonstop flight route between Karluk, Alaska, United States and Vologda, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karluk Airport (KYK), Karluk, Alaska, United States and Vologda Airport (VGD), Vologda, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,325 miles (or 6,961 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 Vologda 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 Vologda 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: | VGD / ULWW |
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Location: | Vologda, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'54"N by 39°56'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Vologda Aviation Enterprise" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 387 feet (118 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VGD |
More Information: | VGD Maps & Info |
Facts about Karluk Airport (KYK):
- Karluk Airport (KYK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Karluk Airport (KYK) is Larsen Bay Airport (KLN), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of KYK.
- Scheduled passenger service was subsidized by the U.S.
- Karluk Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Karluk, a community in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.
- 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.
Facts about Vologda Airport (VGD):
- Vologda Airport (VGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vologda Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Vologda 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 Vologda Airport (VGD) is Cherepovets (CEE), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) W of VGD.
- The furthest airport from Vologda Airport (VGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,578 miles (17,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Vologda Airport", another name for VGD is "Аэропорт Вологда".