Nonstop flight route between West Chicago, Illinois, United States and Koyuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between DuPage Airport (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois, United States and Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA), Koyuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,161 miles (or 5,088 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 DuPage Airport and Koyuk Alfred Adams 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 DuPage Airport and Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPA / KDPA |
Airport Name: | DuPage Airport |
Location: | West Chicago, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°54'24"N by 88°14'53"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 759 feet (231 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from DPA |
More Information: | DPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKA / PAKK |
Airport Name: | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport |
Location: | Koyuk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°56'21"N by 161°9'15"W |
Area Served: | Koyuk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KKA |
More Information: | KKA Maps & Info |
Facts about DuPage Airport (DPA):
- In 1946, with the war over, the Navy sold the airport to DuPage County for $1.
- A year after the Navy began operations, Howard Aircraft Corporation opened a factory east of the airport across the road.
- DuPage Airport (DPA) has 4 runways.
- The airport has faced severe political criticism in the 1980s and 1990s.
- The airport grew from 900 acres in 1985 to 2,800 acres by 1992, with the goal of maintaining control of all the property surrounding the runway complex.
- The closest airport to DuPage Airport (DPA) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of DPA.
- The furthest airport from DuPage Airport (DPA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,792 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of DuPage Airport's relatively low elevation of 759 feet, planes can take off or land at DuPage 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.
- During the summer of 2012, runway 2R/20L was extended 1,343 feet to a total length of 6,443 feet.
Facts about Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA):
- Because of Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Koyuk Alfred Adams 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 furthest airport from Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,297 miles (16,571 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) is Haycock Airport (HAY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) N of KKA.
- Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) currently has only 1 runway.