Nonstop flight route between Craig, Colorado, United States and Kipnuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG), Craig, Colorado, United States and Kipnuk Airport (KPN), Kipnuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,725 miles (or 4,386 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 Craig–Moffat 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 Craig–Moffat 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: | CIG / KCAG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Craig, Colorado, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'43"N by 107°31'18"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Moffat County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6193 feet (1,888 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CIG | 
| More Information: | CIG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPN / PAKI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG):
- Because of Craig–Moffat Airport's high elevation of 6,193 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CIG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CIG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) is Yampa Valley Airport (HDN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) E of CIG.
- Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Craig–Moffat Airport", another name for CIG is "CAG".
- The furthest airport from Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,906 miles (17,552 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Kipnuk Airport (KPN):
- The closest airport to Kipnuk Airport (KPN) is Chefornak Airport (CYF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNW of KPN.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kipnuk Airport", another name for KPN is "IIK".
- Kipnuk Airport (KPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.




