Nonstop flight route between Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Galway, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gulkana Airport (GKN), Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,116 miles (or 6,624 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 Galway 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 Galway 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: | GWY / EICM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Galway, Ireland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Galway | 
| Operator/Owner: | Corrib Airport Limited | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GWY | 
| More Information: | GWY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gulkana Airport (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.
- 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 (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.
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- In its hey-day, these were the busiest routes from Galway.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- An additional "Development Fee" of €10 is charged to all departing passengers aged 12 years and over.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- Because of Galway Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Galway 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 furthest airport from Galway Airport (GWY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 1994 Aer Arann began the Dublin route supported by the state funded Public Service Obligation scheme.




