Nonstop flight route between Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands and Kipnuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY), Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands and Kipnuk Airport (KPN), Kipnuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,085 miles (or 8,184 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 Choiseul Bay Airport and Kipnuk 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 Choiseul Bay Airport and Kipnuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHY / AGGC |
Airport Name: | Choiseul Bay Airport |
Location: | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°42'42"S by 156°23'45"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from CHY |
More Information: | CHY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPN / PAKI |
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Location: | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°55'59"N by 164°1'50"W |
Area Served: | Kipnuk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KPN |
More Information: | KPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY):
- The furthest airport from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Praia, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) WSW of CHY.
Facts about Kipnuk Airport (KPN):
- Kipnuk Airport (KPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kipnuk Airport (KPN) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,639 miles (17,122 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Kipnuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Kipnuk 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 Kipnuk Airport (KPN) is Chefornak Airport (CYF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNW of KPN.
- In addition to being known as "Kipnuk Airport", another name for KPN is "IIK".