Nonstop flight route between Ardabil, Iran and Kalskag, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°19'32"N by 48°25'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°32'11"N by 160°20'29"W)
Distance from ADU to KLG:
5,350.78 miles (8,611.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ardabil Airport (ADU), Ardabil, Iran and Kalskag Airport (KLG), Kalskag, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,351 miles (or 8,611 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 Ardabil Airport and Kalskag 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 Ardabil Airport and Kalskag Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADU / OITL |
| Airport Name: | Ardabil Airport |
| Location: | Ardabil, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'32"N by 48°25'27"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4315 feet (1,315 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADU |
| More Information: | ADU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLG / PALG |
| Airport Name: | Kalskag Airport |
| Location: | Kalskag, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'11"N by 160°20'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLG |
| More Information: | KLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ardabil Airport (ADU):
- Ardabil Airport (ADU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ardabil Airport's high elevation of 4,315 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ADU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ADU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Ardabil Airport (ADU) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,366 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ardabil Airport (ADU) is Lankaran International Airport (LLK), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) NE of ADU.
Facts about Kalskag Airport (KLG):
- The closest airport to Kalskag Airport (KLG) is Aniak Airport (ANI), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) E of KLG.
- Because of Kalskag Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalskag 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.
- Kalskag Airport (KLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kalskag Airport (KLG) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,532 miles (16,949 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.36 miles (58.51 km) NE | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan |     |
| 2 | 119.55 miles (192.40 km) W | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 3 | 171.48 miles (275.96 km) NNE | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 4 | 200.94 miles (323.37 km) NNW | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 5 | 238.92 miles (384.50 km) S | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 6 | 242.04 miles (389.52 km) SE | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 7 | 242.21 miles (389.80 km) NNW | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 8 | 244.17 miles (392.95 km) ESE | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 9 | 249.59 miles (401.68 km) WNW | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 10 | 251.26 miles (404.37 km) SE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 11 | 256.83 miles (413.33 km) SW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 12 | 273.16 miles (439.61 km) ENE | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 13 | 275.87 miles (443.97 km) W | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 14 | 283.85 miles (456.81 km) SSW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 15 | 284.49 miles (457.84 km) WSW | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.76 miles (18,291.38 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,154.30 miles (17,951.07 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,052.19 miles (17,786.73 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,014.58 miles (17,726.20 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,942.04 miles (17,609.46 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,927.90 miles (17,586.71 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,831.91 miles (17,432.23 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,781.97 miles (17,351.86 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,765.94 miles (17,326.06 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,761.14 miles (17,318.33 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,760.53 miles (17,317.36 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,676.40 miles (17,181.95 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,635.62 miles (17,116.33 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,626.25 miles (17,101.25 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,624.06 miles (17,097.73 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.46 miles (42.58 km) E | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 36.07 miles (58.05 km) WNW | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 36.82 miles (59.26 km) SW | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.17 miles (59.81 km) E | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 40.10 miles (64.54 km) SSE | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 48.68 miles (78.34 km) NNE | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 52.83 miles (85.03 km) SW | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 59.65 miles (96.00 km) WNW | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 63.30 miles (101.87 km) SW | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 69.99 miles (112.65 km) SW | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 72.29 miles (116.35 km) SW | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 74.94 miles (120.61 km) SW | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 75.80 miles (122.00 km) ENE | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) N | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) SW | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,531.53 miles (16,948.81 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,530.86 miles (16,947.74 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,515.01 miles (16,922.23 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,477.00 miles (16,861.05 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,434.22 miles (16,792.20 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,325.28 miles (16,616.88 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,262.82 miles (16,516.36 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,232.85 miles (16,468.14 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,217.00 miles (16,442.63 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,213.47 miles (16,436.95 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,212.24 miles (16,434.96 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,207.88 miles (16,427.95 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,207.88 miles (16,427.95 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,205.44 miles (16,424.02 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,191.54 miles (16,401.66 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |