Nonstop flight route between Alakanuk, Alaska, United States and Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alakanuk Airport (AUK), Alakanuk, Alaska, United States and Gunnedah Airport (GUH), Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,932 miles (or 11,156 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 Alakanuk Airport and Gunnedah 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 Alakanuk Airport and Gunnedah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUK / |
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Location: | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°40'47"N by 164°39'35"W |
Area Served: | Alakanuk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUK |
More Information: | AUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUH / YGDH |
Airport Name: | Gunnedah Airport |
Location: | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°57'42"S by 150°15'0"E |
Operator/Owner: | Gunnedah Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GUH |
More Information: | GUH Maps & Info |
Facts about Alakanuk Airport (AUK):
- Because of Alakanuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alakanuk 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 "Alakanuk Airport", another name for AUK is "PAUK".
- A new airport being built west of the city.
- The closest airport to Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Emmonak Airport (EMK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of AUK.
- Alakanuk Airport (AUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,448 miles (16,814 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Gunnedah Airport (GUH):
- The closest airport to Gunnedah Airport (GUH) is Tamworth Airport (TMW), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) ESE of GUH.
- Gunnedah Airport (GUH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gunnedah Airport (GUH) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,946 miles (19,225 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Because of Gunnedah Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Gunnedah 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.