Nonstop flight route between Akiak, Alaska, United States and Egilsstaðir, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akiak Airport (AKI), Akiak, Alaska, United States and Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), Egilsstaðir, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,553 miles (or 5,718 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 Akiak 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 Akiak 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: | AKI / PFAK |
| Airport Name: | Akiak Airport |
| Location: | Akiak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°54'10"N by 161°13'50"W |
| Area Served: | Akiak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKI |
| More Information: | AKI 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 Akiak Airport (AKI):
- Akiak Airport (AKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Akiak Airport (AKI) is Kwethluk Airport (KWT), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SW of AKI.
- Because of Akiak Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Akiak 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 Akiak Airport (AKI) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,576 miles (17,020 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS):
- Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Egilsstaðir Airport", another name for EGS is "Egilsstaðaflugvöllur".
- The closest airport to Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of EGS.
- Egilsstaðir Airport handled 101,424 passengers last year.
