Nonstop flight route between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Shageluk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan and Shageluk Airport (SHX), Shageluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,474 miles (or 7,201 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 Almaty International Airport and Shageluk 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 Almaty International Airport and Shageluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALA / UAAA | 
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| Location: | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Almaty | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Almaty International Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2234 feet (681 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ALA | 
| More Information: | ALA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHX / PAHX | 
| Airport Name: | Shageluk Airport | 
| Location: | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°41'31"N by 159°34'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Shageluk, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SHX | 
| More Information: | SHX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Almaty International Airport (ALA):
- On 9 July 1999 a fire started in the shashlik kitchen of the airport restaurant.
 - In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
 - On 30 September 2008 a second runway was opened with a first departure of a BMI flight bound for London Heathrow.
 - There are plans to build a new passenger terminal for international flights with six loading bridges and capacity up to 2,500 passengers per hour in the near future.
 - The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.
 - Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 
Facts about Shageluk Airport (SHX):
- Because of Shageluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Shageluk 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 Shageluk Airport (SHX) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,453 miles (16,822 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - Shageluk Airport (SHX) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Shageluk Airport (SHX) is Anvik Airport (ANV), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of SHX.
 
