Nonstop flight route between Gillette, Wyoming, United States and Klawock, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°20'56"N by 105°32'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°34'45"N by 133°4'33"W)
Distance from GCC to KLW:
1,434.52 miles (2,308.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC), Gillette, Wyoming, United States and Klawock Airport (KLW), Klawock, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,435 miles (or 2,309 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 relatively short distance between Gillette–Campbell County Airport and Klawock Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCC / KGCC |
| Airport Name: | Gillette–Campbell County Airport |
| Location: | Gillette, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°20'56"N by 105°32'21"W |
| Area Served: | Gillette, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Campbell County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4364 feet (1,330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCC |
| More Information: | GCC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLW / PAKW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Klawock, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°34'45"N by 133°4'33"W |
| Area Served: | Klawock, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLW |
| More Information: | KLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC):
- Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) is Sheridan County Airport (SHR), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) WNW of GCC.
- Because of Gillette–Campbell County Airport's high elevation of 4,364 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,622 miles (17,094 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Klawock Airport (KLW):
- The furthest airport from Klawock Airport (KLW) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,638 miles (17,120 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- On April 6, 2005, about 14:35 Alaska daylight time, a twin-engine Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander airplane, N29884, sustained substantial damage following a main landing gear component failure and subsequent loss of control while landing at the Klawock Airport, Klawock, Alaska.
- As the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane veered to the left, and he was unable to keep the plane on the runway surface.
- Klawock Airport (KLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Klawock Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Klawock, a city in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S.
- Because of Klawock Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Klawock 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.
- In addition to being known as "Klawock Airport", another name for KLW is "AKW".
- The closest airport to Klawock Airport (KLW) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of KLW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) WNW | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 87.15 miles (140.26 km) E | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 107.49 miles (172.98 km) S | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 109.77 miles (176.66 km) SSW | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 122.46 miles (197.08 km) WSW | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) E | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 124.73 miles (200.73 km) E | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 144.64 miles (232.77 km) N | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) SE | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 163.30 miles (262.80 km) NE | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 170.73 miles (274.76 km) WSW | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 172.30 miles (277.29 km) W | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 172.59 miles (277.76 km) SSE | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 176.88 miles (284.66 km) ESE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 177.83 miles (286.20 km) NW | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,621.64 miles (17,093.82 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,524.63 miles (16,937.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,510.18 miles (16,914.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,487.16 miles (16,877.40 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,399.77 miles (16,736.77 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,288.00 miles (16,556.90 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,251.76 miles (16,498.56 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,216.05 miles (16,441.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,169.43 miles (16,366.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,146.02 miles (16,328.39 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,129.89 miles (16,302.43 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,121.32 miles (16,288.64 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,115.35 miles (16,279.03 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,101.12 miles (16,256.14 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,093.45 miles (16,243.79 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.47 miles (12.03 km) SSW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 18.72 miles (30.13 km) ESE | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.60 miles (31.55 km) NNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) SSW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 22.34 miles (35.96 km) ENE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 26.59 miles (42.79 km) NNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 27.53 miles (44.31 km) SSE | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 31.53 miles (50.74 km) NNE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 37.16 miles (59.80 km) N | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 55.68 miles (89.60 km) ESE | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) NNW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) NNW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) ESE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 66.49 miles (107.00 km) ESE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 68.23 miles (109.81 km) NNE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,637.60 miles (17,119.51 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,631.01 miles (17,108.91 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,628.63 miles (17,105.08 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,554.59 miles (16,985.92 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,546.84 miles (16,973.45 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,541.92 miles (16,965.54 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,481.46 miles (16,868.24 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,469.30 miles (16,848.66 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,448.21 miles (16,814.73 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,442.50 miles (16,805.54 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,432.91 miles (16,790.10 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,431.56 miles (16,787.92 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,424.61 miles (16,776.74 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,418.03 miles (16,766.15 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,410.43 miles (16,753.92 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |