Nonstop flight route between Garissa, Kenya and Deadhorse, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garissa Airport (GAS), Garissa, Kenya and Alpine Airstrip (DQH), Deadhorse, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,585 miles (or 12,206 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 Garissa Airport and Alpine Airstrip, 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 Garissa Airport and Alpine Airstrip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAS / HKGA | 
| Airport Name: | Garissa Airport | 
| Location: | Garissa, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°28'6"S by 39°38'57"E | 
| Area Served: | Garissa, Kenya | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GAS | 
| More Information: | GAS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DQH / PALP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°20'39"N by 150°56'40"W | 
| Area Served: | Deadhorse, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DQH | 
| More Information: | DQH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Garissa Airport (GAS):
- Garissa Airport is located in, Garissa District, North Eastern Province, in the town of Garissa, near the International border with Somalia.
- Because of Garissa Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Garissa 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.
- Garissa Airport is a small civilian airport, serving Garissa and surrounding communities.
- The furthest airport from Garissa Airport (GAS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Garissa Airport (GAS) is Hola Airport (HOA), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSE of GAS.
Facts about Alpine Airstrip (DQH):
- Because of Alpine Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Alpine Airstrip 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.
- Alpine Airstrip (DQH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alpine Airstrip (DQH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,154 miles (16,342 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Alpine Airstrip (DQH) is Nuiqsut Airport (NUI), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of DQH.
- In addition to being known as "Alpine Airstrip", another name for DQH is "AK15".




