Nonstop flight route between Cooktown, Queensland, Australia and Shungnak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cooktown Airport (CTN), Cooktown, Queensland, Australia and Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,387 miles (or 10,278 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 Cooktown Airport and Shungnak 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 Cooktown Airport and Shungnak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTN / YCKN | 
| Airport Name: | Cooktown Airport | 
| Location: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°26'40"S by 145°11'3"E | 
| Area Served: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CTN | 
| More Information: | CTN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHG / PAHG | 
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| Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W | 
| Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SHG | 
| More Information: | SHG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Cooktown Airport (CTN):
- Cooktown Airport (CTN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Lizard Island Airport (LZR), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) NNE of CTN.
 - The furthest airport from Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,782 miles (18,961 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
 - Because of Cooktown Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Cooktown 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.
 
Facts about Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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 Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
 - The furthest airport from Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
 - Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
 
