Nonstop flight route between Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Achutupo, Panama:
Departure Airport:
(62°9'18"N by 145°27'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°10'58"N by 78°1'1"W)
Distance from GKN to ACU:
4,937.15 miles (7,945.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gulkana Airport (GKN), Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Achutupo Airport (ACU), Achutupo, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,937 miles (or 7,946 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 Gulkana Airport and Achutupo 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 Gulkana Airport and Achutupo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKN / PAGK |
| Airport Name: | Gulkana Airport |
| Location: | Gulkana, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°9'18"N by 145°27'15"W |
| Area Served: | Gulkana, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1586 feet (483 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GKN |
| More Information: | GKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACU / |
| Airport Name: | Achutupo Airport |
| Location: | Achutupo, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°10'58"N by 78°1'1"W |
| Area Served: | Achutupo, Panama |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACU |
| More Information: | ACU Maps & Info |
Facts about Gulkana Airport (GKN):
- Gulkana Airport (GKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gulkana Airport (GKN) is Copper Center Airport (CZC), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of GKN.
- The furthest airport from Gulkana Airport (GKN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,451 miles (16,820 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Gulkana Airport is a state owned, public use airport located four nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Gulkana, in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area of the U.S.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 204 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 187 enplanements in 2009, and 141 in 2010.
Facts about Achutupo Airport (ACU):
- The closest airport to Achutupo Airport (ACU) is Playón Chico Airport (PYC), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WNW of ACU.
- The furthest airport from Achutupo Airport (ACU) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Achutupo Airport (meaning Achutupo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,170 miles (19,585 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.66 miles (25.21 km) SSE | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 75.21 miles (121.03 km) SSW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 96.94 miles (156.01 km) ESE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 97.53 miles (156.96 km) SSW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 106.76 miles (171.82 km) ESE | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 107.64 miles (173.22 km) NE | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 110.21 miles (177.37 km) E | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 111.01 miles (178.66 km) NE | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.68 miles (179.73 km) S | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 114.93 miles (184.96 km) S | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 121.84 miles (196.09 km) S | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 124.51 miles (200.38 km) WSW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 125.32 miles (201.68 km) ENE | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.42 miles (205.07 km) N | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 129.40 miles (208.25 km) N | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,451.37 miles (16,819.80 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,432.09 miles (16,788.78 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,420.19 miles (16,769.63 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,403.00 miles (16,741.96 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,367.86 miles (16,685.41 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,305.77 miles (16,585.49 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,266.28 miles (16,521.94 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,191.76 miles (16,402.00 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,184.80 miles (16,390.81 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,183.25 miles (16,388.31 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,182.87 miles (16,387.70 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,180.81 miles (16,384.39 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,177.14 miles (16,378.48 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,155.87 miles (16,344.24 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,151.96 miles (16,337.96 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.24 miles (27.74 km) WNW | Playón Chico Airport (PYC) | Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama | |
| 2 | 25.40 miles (40.88 km) SE | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| 3 | 67.20 miles (108.15 km) SE | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia | |
| 4 | 79.31 miles (127.64 km) WSW | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 5 | 80.86 miles (130.13 km) SSW | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 6 | 93.55 miles (150.55 km) W | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 7 | 105.97 miles (170.54 km) W | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 8 | 126.76 miles (203.99 km) W | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) | Colón, Panama | |
| 9 | 129.89 miles (209.04 km) SE | Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) | Apartadó, Colombia | |
| 10 | 151.58 miles (243.94 km) E | Los Garzones Airport (MTR) | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 11 | 154.54 miles (248.71 km) WSW | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) | Cocle, Panama | |
| 12 | 186.55 miles (300.23 km) E | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 13 | 191.40 miles (308.02 km) ENE | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 14 | 204.90 miles (329.75 km) ESE | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| 15 | 210.06 miles (338.06 km) ESE | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,169.64 miles (19,585.09 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,087.37 miles (19,452.69 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,068.35 miles (19,422.08 km) S | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,053.41 miles (19,398.03 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,050.51 miles (19,393.36 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,045.00 miles (19,384.50 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,030.02 miles (19,360.39 km) ESE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,022.94 miles (19,349.00 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,990.18 miles (19,296.27 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,964.30 miles (19,254.63 km) SSW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,957.88 miles (19,244.29 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,945.49 miles (19,224.36 km) S | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,942.06 miles (19,218.84 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,922.98 miles (19,188.13 km) SSE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,914.89 miles (19,175.10 km) WSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |