Nonstop flight route between Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(62°9'18"N by 145°27'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°44'35"N by 22°39'2"W)
Distance from GKN to CNP:
2,853.43 miles (4,592.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gulkana Airport (GKN), Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP), Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,853 miles (or 4,592 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 Nerlerit Inaat Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | CNP / BGCO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°44'35"N by 22°39'2"W |
| Area Served: | Ittoqqortoormiit |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNP |
| More Information: | CNP Maps & Info |
Facts about Gulkana Airport (GKN):
- Gulkana Airport (GKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Gulkana Airport (GKN) is Copper Center Airport (CZC), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of GKN.
- 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 Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP):
- The closest airport to Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) is Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SE of CNP.
- Because of Nerlerit Inaat Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Nerlerit Inaat 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 summer 2004 the airport was the destination of an arctic trip by two German microlight pilots flying a Flight Design CT2K light aircraft.
- Nerlerit Inaat Airport handled 3,547 passengers last year.
- Nerlerit Inaat Airport is an airport in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland.
- Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Nerlerit Inaat Airport", other names for CNP include "Mittarfik Nerlerit Inaat", "Constable Pynt Lufthavn" and "Nerlerit Inaat Lufthavn".
| 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 | 23.49 miles (37.81 km) SE | Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY) | Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland | |
| 2 | 312.28 miles (502.56 km) SSE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 3 | 323.93 miles (521.32 km) S | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 4 | 329.88 miles (530.88 km) S | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 5 | 332.16 miles (534.56 km) SSE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 6 | 353.23 miles (568.47 km) S | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 355.00 miles (571.32 km) SSE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 356.50 miles (573.74 km) SSE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 9 | 359.97 miles (579.32 km) S | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 362.91 miles (584.05 km) SE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 11 | 370.08 miles (595.58 km) SSE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 12 | 399.76 miles (643.35 km) SSE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 13 | 432.55 miles (696.13 km) SSE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 14 | 457.30 miles (735.95 km) S | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 15 | 466.94 miles (751.46 km) S | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,751.06 miles (17,302.10 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,716.26 miles (17,246.10 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,668.84 miles (17,169.80 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,626.49 miles (17,101.64 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,618.16 miles (17,088.22 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,600.00 miles (17,059.01 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,596.26 miles (17,052.99 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,594.05 miles (17,049.43 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,549.63 miles (16,977.95 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,531.62 miles (16,948.96 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,522.02 miles (16,933.51 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,517.51 miles (16,926.25 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,502.12 miles (16,901.48 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,482.79 miles (16,870.37 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,478.78 miles (16,863.91 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |