Nonstop flight route between Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Pula, Croatia:
Departure Airport:
(62°9'18"N by 145°27'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°53'36"N by 13°55'19"E)
Distance from GKN to PUY:
4,952.34 miles (7,970.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gulkana Airport (GKN), Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Pula Airport (PUY), Pula, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,952 miles (or 7,970 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 Pula 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 Pula 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: | PUY / LDPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pula, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°53'36"N by 13°55'19"E |
| Area Served: | Pula, Croatia |
| Operator/Owner: | Pula Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 274 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUY |
| More Information: | PUY 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 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 (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.
Facts about Pula Airport (PUY):
- Because of Pula Airport's relatively low elevation of 274 feet, planes can take off or land at Pula 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 closest airport to Pula Airport (PUY) is Lošinj Airport (LSZ), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SE of PUY.
- Thanks in part to favourable climatic and technical conditions Pula is designated as the alternative airport for parts of Slovenia and smaller parts of eastern Italy.
- Pula Airport (PUY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pula Airport", another name for PUY is "Zračna luka Pula/Pula".
- The furthest airport from Pula Airport (PUY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 32.36 miles (52.08 km) SE | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 2 | 38.72 miles (62.32 km) NE | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 3 | 42.76 miles (68.81 km) NNW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 4 | 68.12 miles (109.63 km) NNW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 5 | 87.35 miles (140.58 km) WNW | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 6 | 88.54 miles (142.49 km) SW | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 7 | 88.72 miles (142.78 km) SE | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 8 | 92.50 miles (148.86 km) SSW | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 9 | 95.51 miles (153.71 km) NNE | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 98.83 miles (159.05 km) WNW | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 11 | 101.51 miles (163.36 km) NW | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 12 | 103.18 miles (166.06 km) WSW | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 13 | 106.87 miles (171.98 km) WNW | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 14 | 119.59 miles (192.46 km) NW | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 15 | 119.67 miles (192.59 km) ENE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.92 miles (19,181.60 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,511.61 miles (18,526.09 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,489.11 miles (18,489.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,475.22 miles (18,467.53 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,456.30 miles (18,437.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,444.12 miles (18,417.48 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,442.29 miles (18,414.53 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,435.16 miles (18,403.07 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,427.49 miles (18,390.72 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,417.47 miles (18,374.60 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,415.26 miles (18,371.04 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,409.67 miles (18,362.03 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,403.25 miles (18,351.71 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,393.18 miles (18,335.50 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,375.79 miles (18,307.51 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |