Nonstop flight route between Goroka, Papua New Guinea and Kasos Island, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(6°4'54"S by 145°23'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°25'16"N by 26°54'36"E)
Distance from GKA to KSJ:
8,056.61 miles (12,965.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goroka Airport (GKA), Goroka, Papua New Guinea and Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ), Kasos Island, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,057 miles (or 12,966 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 Goroka Airport and Kasos Island Public 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 Goroka Airport and Kasos Island Public Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKA / AYGA |
| Airport Name: | Goroka Airport |
| Location: | Goroka, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°4'54"S by 145°23'30"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5282 feet (1,610 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GKA |
| More Information: | GKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSJ / LGKS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kasos Island, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°25'16"N by 26°54'36"E |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSJ |
| More Information: | KSJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Goroka Airport (GKA):
- Because of Goroka Airport's high elevation of 5,282 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GKA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GKA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Goroka Airport (GKA) is Chimbu Airport (CMU), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of GKA.
- The furthest airport from Goroka Airport (GKA) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Goroka Airport (GKA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ):
- Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kasos Island Public Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Kasos Island Public 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 "Kasos Island Public Airport", another name for KSJ is "Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Κάσου".
- The closest airport to Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) is Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of KSJ.
- The furthest airport from Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,533 miles (18,561 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.24 miles (47.06 km) W | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 39.11 miles (62.93 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) ESE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 66.07 miles (106.34 km) NNE | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 76.32 miles (122.82 km) SSE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.20 miles (127.46 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 97.63 miles (157.12 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 98.85 miles (159.08 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 105.16 miles (169.24 km) SSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 116.58 miles (187.62 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) W | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 121.46 miles (195.47 km) SW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 125.65 miles (202.21 km) S | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 132.61 miles (213.41 km) SSE | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,733.98 miles (18,883.96 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,703.87 miles (18,835.51 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,645.63 miles (18,741.77 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,634.78 miles (18,724.32 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,607.19 miles (18,679.91 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,604.45 miles (18,675.50 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,542.37 miles (18,575.59 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,522.56 miles (18,543.72 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,519.07 miles (18,538.10 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,510.09 miles (18,523.64 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,504.69 miles (18,514.96 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,480.81 miles (18,476.53 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,466.20 miles (18,453.01 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,454.88 miles (18,434.79 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,452.56 miles (18,431.06 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.32 miles (21.44 km) E | Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) | Karpathos, Greece | |
| 2 | 47.75 miles (76.84 km) WSW | Sitia Airport (JSH) | Sitia, Crete, Greece | |
| 3 | 85.43 miles (137.49 km) NNW | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 4 | 94.63 miles (152.29 km) NE | Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) | Rhodes, Greece | |
| 5 | 95.34 miles (153.43 km) N | Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) | Kos Island, Greece | |
| 6 | 97.61 miles (157.08 km) W | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 7 | 104.76 miles (168.59 km) NW | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 8 | 121.99 miles (196.32 km) N | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 9 | 126.08 miles (202.90 km) NNE | Imsik Airport (BXN) | Bodrum, Turkey | |
| 10 | 133.17 miles (214.32 km) NNE | Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 11 | 137.99 miles (222.07 km) NE | Dalaman International Airport (DLM) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 12 | 143.28 miles (230.59 km) NW | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 148.10 miles (238.34 km) NW | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 14 | 155.50 miles (250.25 km) W | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 15 | 156.75 miles (252.26 km) N | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,533.33 miles (18,561.05 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,458.10 miles (18,439.98 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,373.62 miles (18,304.02 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,349.51 miles (18,265.23 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,324.40 miles (18,224.80 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,184.13 miles (17,999.06 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,181.08 miles (17,994.16 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,136.14 miles (17,921.84 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,123.34 miles (17,901.23 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,122.97 miles (17,900.65 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,104.15 miles (17,870.35 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,095.34 miles (17,856.18 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,070.94 miles (17,816.91 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,051.38 miles (17,785.42 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,026.16 miles (17,744.84 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |