Nonstop flight route between Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Jumla, Nepal:
Departure Airport:
(62°9'18"N by 145°27'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°16'27"N by 82°11'35"E)
Distance from GKN to JUM:
5,590.70 miles (8,997.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gulkana Airport (GKN), Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Jumla Airport (JUM), Jumla, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,591 miles (or 8,997 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 Jumla 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 Jumla 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: | JUM / VNJL |
| Airport Name: | Jumla Airport |
| Location: | Jumla, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°16'27"N by 82°11'35"E |
| Area Served: | Jumla, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7700 feet (2,347 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUM |
| More Information: | JUM 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.
Facts about Jumla Airport (JUM):
- Jumla Airport (JUM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jumla Airport (JUM) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,715 miles (18,854 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 7,700 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Jumla Airport's high elevation of 7,700 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JUM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JUM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Jumla Airport (JUM) is Bajura Airport (BJU), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of JUM.
| 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 | 35.31 miles (56.83 km) WNW | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal | |
| 2 | 42.71 miles (68.74 km) ESE | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 3 | 44.72 miles (71.97 km) S | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 4 | 53.13 miles (85.50 km) NNW | Simikot Airport (IMK) | Simikot, Nepal | |
| 5 | 58.94 miles (94.86 km) W | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 6 | 63.37 miles (101.98 km) WNW | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal | |
| 7 | 86.96 miles (139.95 km) SSW | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 8 | 98.44 miles (158.43 km) ESE | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 9 | 125.31 miles (201.67 km) W | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 10 | 131.31 miles (211.33 km) SE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 11 | 132.81 miles (213.74 km) SE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 12 | 143.04 miles (230.20 km) SSE | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 13 | 170.43 miles (274.28 km) SE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 14 | 174.95 miles (281.55 km) SE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 15 | 191.10 miles (307.54 km) SSW | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) | Lucknow, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,715.14 miles (18,853.64 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,917.97 miles (17,570.72 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,867.00 miles (17,488.69 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 10,864.78 miles (17,485.12 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,863.89 miles (17,483.70 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,863.02 miles (17,482.29 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,860.13 miles (17,477.65 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,855.19 miles (17,469.70 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,841.22 miles (17,447.21 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,839.32 miles (17,444.15 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,838.83 miles (17,443.36 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,825.98 miles (17,422.69 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,821.97 miles (17,416.24 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,821.64 miles (17,415.69 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,820.15 miles (17,413.30 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |