Nonstop flight route between Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil and Koliganek, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR), Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil and Koliganek Airport (KGK), Koliganek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,784 miles (or 10,918 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 Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport and Koliganek 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 Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport and Koliganek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBR / SBRB |
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Location: | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°52'8"S by 67°53'53"W |
Area Served: | Rio Branco |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 633 feet (193 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RBR |
More Information: | RBR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR):
- Because of Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 633 feet, planes can take off or land at Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International 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 Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) is Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) SW of RBR.
- In addition to being known as "Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport", another name for RBR is "Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro".
- The furthest airport from Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) is Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR), which is nearly antipodal to Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (meaning Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cam Ranh International Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,621 kilometers) away in Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam.
- The airport is located 25 km from downtown Rio Branco.
- Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport handled 382,469 passengers last year.
- Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport is the airport serving Rio Branco, Brazil.
Facts about Koliganek Airport (KGK):
- In addition to being known as "Koliganek Airport", other names for KGK include "Koliganek Airport (new location)" and "JZZ".
- The closest airport to Koliganek Airport (KGK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of KGK.
- 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.
- 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.
- Koliganek Airport (KGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.