Nonstop flight route between Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan and Gaza, Palestine:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aktobe International Airport (AKX), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan and Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), Gaza, Palestine would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,764 miles (or 2,839 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 relatively short distance between Aktobe International Airport and Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKX / UATT | 
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| Location: | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°14'44"N by 57°12'24"E | 
| Area Served: | Aktobe | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Aktobe International Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 738 feet (225 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKX | 
| More Information: | AKX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GZA / LVGZ | 
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| Location: | Gaza, Palestine | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°14'47"N by 34°16'33"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 320 feet (98 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GZA | 
| More Information: | GZA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Aktobe International Airport (AKX):
- Because of Aktobe International Airport's relatively low elevation of 738 feet, planes can take off or land at Aktobe International 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Aktobe International Airport", other names for AKX include "Ақтөбе халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Актобе".
 - Aktobe International Airport (AKX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Aktobe International Airport (AKX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,693 miles (17,208 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Aktobe International Airport (AKX) is Orsk Airport (OSW), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of AKX.
 
Facts about Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA):
- Because of Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)'s relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) 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.
 - On 22 July 2010, 7,203 Gazan children between the ages of 6 and 15 participated in setting a new Guinness World Record for the simultaneous dribbling of basketballs on the airport's undamaged tarmac ramp.
 - In addition to being known as "Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)", another name for GZA is "مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي".
 - The furthest airport from Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) N of GZA.
 - The radar station and control tower were destroyed by Israel Defense Forces aircraft on 4 December 2001, after the start of the al-Aqsa Intifada.
 
