Nonstop flight route between Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada and Chignik, Alaska, United States.:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangirsuk Airport (YKG), Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada and Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), Chignik, Alaska, United States. would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,992 miles (or 4,816 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 Kangirsuk Airport and Chignik Fisheries 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 Kangirsuk Airport and Chignik Fisheries Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKG / CYAS |
Airport Name: | Kangirsuk Airport |
Location: | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°1'37"N by 69°59'57"W |
Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 406 feet (124 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YKG |
More Information: | YKG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCG / |
Airport Name: | Chignik Fisheries Airport |
Location: | Chignik, Alaska, United States. |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°19'4"N by 158°35'26"W |
Area Served: | Chignik, Alaska |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KCG |
More Information: | KCG Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangirsuk Airport (YKG):
- Because of Kangirsuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 406 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangirsuk 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 Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) is Aupaluk Airport (YPJ), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SSE of YKG.
- The furthest airport from Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,669 miles (17,169 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG):
- The closest airport to Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) is Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) ESE of KCG.
- Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chignik Fisheries Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Chignik Fisheries 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 Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,895 miles (17,533 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.