Nonstop flight route between Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam and Koliganek, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV), Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam and Koliganek Airport (KGK), Koliganek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,623 miles (or 9,050 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 Buon Ma Thuot Airport and Koliganek 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 Buon Ma Thuot Airport and Koliganek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMV / VVBM |
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Location: | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°40'5"N by 108°7'12"E |
Operator/Owner: | Central Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1729 feet (527 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BMV |
More Information: | BMV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGK / PAJZ |
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Location: | Koliganek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°43'36"N by 157°15'33"W |
Area Served: | Koliganek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGK |
More Information: | KGK Maps & Info |
Facts about Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV):
- The closest airport to Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) is Lien Khuong Airport (DLI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SSE of BMV.
- The furthest airport from Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), which is nearly antipodal to Buon Ma Thuot Airport (meaning Buon Ma Thuot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,918 kilometers) away in Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Buon Ma Thuot Airport", another name for BMV is "Sân bay Buôn Ma Thuột".
- Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Koliganek Airport (KGK):
- Because of Koliganek Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Koliganek 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 closest airport to Koliganek Airport (KGK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of KGK.
- Koliganek Airport (KGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Koliganek Airport", other names for KGK include "Koliganek Airport (new location)" and "JZZ".
- This airport opened in 1997, replacing the former airport located at 59°43′28″N 157°17′09″W / 59.72444°N 157.28583°W / 59.72444.
- The furthest airport from Koliganek Airport (KGK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,660 miles (17,155 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.