Nonstop flight route between Shungnak, Alaska, United States and Egilsstaðir, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States and Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), Egilsstaðir, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,122 miles (or 5,024 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 Shungnak Airport and Egilsstaðir 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 Shungnak Airport and Egilsstaðir Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHG / PAHG |
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Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W |
Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHG |
More Information: | SHG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGS / BIEG |
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Location: | Egilsstaðir, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°16'59"N by 14°24'5"W |
Area Served: | Egilsstaðir |
Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EGS |
More Information: | EGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- The furthest airport from Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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 Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
- In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
Facts about Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS):
- Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of EGS.
- Because of Egilsstaðir Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Egilsstaðir 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.
- Egilsstaðir Airport handled 101,424 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Egilsstaðir Airport", another name for EGS is "Egilsstaðaflugvöllur".