Nonstop flight route between Gaya, India and Alakanuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gaya Airport (GAY), Gaya, India and Alakanuk Airport (AUK), Alakanuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,313 miles (or 8,551 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 Gaya Airport and Alakanuk 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 Gaya Airport and Alakanuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAY / VEGY | 
| Airport Name: | Gaya Airport | 
| Location: | Gaya, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°44'39"N by 84°57'3"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 380 feet (116 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GAY | 
| More Information: | GAY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUK / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°40'47"N by 164°39'35"W | 
| Area Served: | Alakanuk, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AUK | 
| More Information: | AUK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gaya Airport (GAY):
- Because of Gaya Airport's relatively low elevation of 380 feet, planes can take off or land at Gaya 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 Gaya Airport (GAY) is Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) N of GAY.
- The furthest airport from Gaya Airport (GAY) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Gaya Airport (GAY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Alakanuk Airport (AUK):
- The furthest airport from Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,448 miles (16,814 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Alakanuk Airport (AUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Emmonak Airport (EMK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of AUK.
- In addition to being known as "Alakanuk Airport", another name for AUK is "PAUK".
- Because of Alakanuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alakanuk 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.
- A new airport being built west of the city.




