Nonstop flight route between Erigavo, Somalia and Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erigavo Airport (ERA), Erigavo, Somalia and Shaktoolik Airport (SKK), Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,043 miles (or 11,334 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 Erigavo Airport and Shaktoolik 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 Erigavo Airport and Shaktoolik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERA / HCMU | 
| Airport Name: | Erigavo Airport | 
| Location: | Erigavo, Somalia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°38'31"N by 47°23'17"E | 
| Area Served: | Erigavo, Somalia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Somali Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Elevation: | 5720 feet (1,743 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ERA | 
| More Information: | ERA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKK / PFSH | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°22'15"N by 161°13'26"W | 
| Area Served: | Shaktoolik, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SKK | 
| More Information: | SKK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Erigavo Airport (ERA):
- The closest airport to Erigavo Airport (ERA) is Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) ENE of ERA.
- The furthest airport from Erigavo Airport (ERA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,997 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Erigavo Airport's high elevation of 5,720 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ERA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ERA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Shaktoolik Airport (SKK):
- The furthest airport from Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,336 miles (16,635 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Shaktoolik Airport", another name for SKK is "2C7".
- The closest airport to Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) is Elim Airport (ELI), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of SKK.
- Because of Shaktoolik Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Shaktoolik 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.
- Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) currently has only 1 runway.




