Nonstop flight route between Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gulkana Airport (GKN), Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,019 miles (or 4,859 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 Pittsburgh International 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 Pittsburgh International 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: | PIT / KPIT | 
| Airport Name: | Pittsburgh International Airport | 
| Location: | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'29"N by 80°13'58"W | 
| Area Served: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 
| Operator/Owner: | Allegheny County | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 1204 feet (367 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PIT | 
| More Information: | PIT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gulkana Airport (GKN):
- The closest airport to Gulkana Airport (GKN) is Copper Center Airport (CZC), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of GKN.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 204 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 187 enplanements in 2009, and 141 in 2010.
- 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 Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT):
- The furthest airport from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,481 miles (18,477 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1959 the east dock was added to the terminal, and on July 25, 1959 TWA started Boeing 707 flights to Pittsburgh.
- After passing through the security checkpoint, passengers board one of two underground people movers that travel to the Airside Terminal, where all departure gates are located.
- In 1972 rotundas were added to the end of each dock to expand the number of gates.
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has 4 runways.
- PIT is the second busiest passenger airport in Pennsylvania and 47th-busiest in the United States, serving 8,041,357 passengers in 2012.
- The closest airport to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Forbes Field (FOE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of PIT.




