Nonstop flight route between Adak Island, Alaska, United States and Karonga, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adak Airport (ADK), Adak Island, Alaska, United States and Karonga Airport (KGJ), Karonga, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,070 miles (or 14,597 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 Adak Airport and Karonga 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 Adak Airport and Karonga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADK / PADK | 
| Airport Name: | Adak Airport | 
| Location: | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Adak Island, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ADK | 
| More Information: | ADK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGJ / FWKA | 
| Airport Name: | Karonga Airport | 
| Location: | Karonga, Malawi | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'11"S by 33°53'34"E | 
| Area Served: | Karonga, Malawi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1765 feet (538 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KGJ | 
| More Information: | KGJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Adak Airport (ADK):
- The military first developed an air station on Adak during World War II.
 - The closest airport to Adak Airport (ADK) is Atka Airport (AKB), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ENE of ADK.
 - Because of Adak Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Adak 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.
 - Adak Airport resides at elevation of 18 feet above mean sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Adak Airport (ADK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,985 miles (17,679 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 - Adak Airport (ADK) has 2 runways.
 - Following the war, the AAF turned Adak over to the Navy who established anti-submarine warfare base there.
 
Facts about Karonga Airport (KGJ):
- The furthest airport from Karonga Airport (KGJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - The closest airport to Karonga Airport (KGJ) is Chelinda Airport (CEH), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of KGJ.
 - Karonga Airport (KGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 
