Nonstop flight route between Alamosa, Colorado, United States and Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS), Alamosa, Colorado, United States and Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK), Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,189 miles (or 3,523 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 San Luis Valley Regional Airport and Gjoa Haven Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALS / KALS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'6"N by 105°51'59"W | 
| Area Served: | Alamosa, Colorado | 
| Operator/Owner: | City and County of Alamosa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7539 feet (2,298 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ALS | 
| More Information: | ALS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHK / CYHK | 
| Airport Name: | Gjoa Haven Airport | 
| Location: | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°38'8"N by 95°51'1"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YHK | 
| More Information: | YHK Maps & Info | 
Facts about San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS):
- Because of San Luis Valley Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,539 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,054 miles (17,790 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "San Luis Valley Regional Airport", another name for ALS is "Bergman Field".
- The closest airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) is Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) W of ALS.
- The airport covers 1,700 acres at an elevation of 7,539 feet.
Facts about Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK):
- The furthest airport from Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,773 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) is Taloyoak Airport (YYH), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) NE of YHK.
- Because of Gjoa Haven Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Gjoa Haven 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.




