Nonstop flight route between Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Dawei, Myanmar (Burma):
Departure Airport:
(62°9'18"N by 145°27'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°6'12"N by 98°12'12"E)
Distance from GKN to TVY:
6,161.18 miles (9,915.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gulkana Airport (GKN), Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Dawei Airport (TVY), Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,161 miles (or 9,915 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 Dawei 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 Dawei 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: | TVY / VYDW |
| Airport Name: | Dawei Airport |
| Location: | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°6'12"N by 98°12'12"E |
| Area Served: | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TVY |
| More Information: | TVY 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.
- 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.
- 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 Dawei Airport (TVY):
- Dawei Airport (TVY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dawei Airport (TVY) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is nearly antipodal to Dawei Airport (meaning Dawei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jorge Chávez International Airport), and is located 12,090 miles (19,458 kilometers) away in Callao (near Lima), Peru.
- Because of Dawei Airport's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at Dawei 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 Dawei Airport (TVY) is Myeik Airport (MGZ), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) SSE of TVY.
| 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 | 118.35 miles (190.46 km) SSE | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 2 | 155.19 miles (249.75 km) SE | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 3 | 161.64 miles (260.13 km) E | Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) | Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 4 | 165.75 miles (266.76 km) NNW | Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU) | Mawlamyaing (Maulmyine), Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 5 | 173.13 miles (278.63 km) E | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 6 | 173.13 miles (278.63 km) E | Suvarnabhumi Airport (NBK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 7 | 180.81 miles (290.98 km) N | Mae Sot Airport (MAQ) | Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand | |
| 8 | 205.20 miles (330.24 km) NNE | Tak Airport (TKT) | Tak, Thailand | |
| 9 | 212.44 miles (341.89 km) ESE | U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) | Rayong, Thailand | |
| 10 | 237.75 miles (382.61 km) NW | Yangon International Airport (RGN) | Yangon, Myanmar | |
| 11 | 241.71 miles (389.00 km) NNE | Sukhothai Airport (THS) | Sukhothai, Thailand | |
| 12 | 247.07 miles (397.62 km) SSE | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 13 | 267.00 miles (429.69 km) NE | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand | |
| 14 | 280.96 miles (452.16 km) ENE | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| 15 | 281.04 miles (452.29 km) S | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,090.43 miles (19,457.61 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 2 | 12,062.04 miles (19,411.92 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,029.16 miles (19,359.01 km) SSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,002.51 miles (19,316.12 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,982.58 miles (19,284.05 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,981.87 miles (19,282.90 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,976.62 miles (19,274.45 km) W | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,959.36 miles (19,246.68 km) SW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,922.83 miles (19,187.88 km) W | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,922.83 miles (19,187.88 km) W | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,922.79 miles (19,187.83 km) SW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,913.92 miles (19,173.54 km) SSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,905.83 miles (19,160.54 km) SSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,869.89 miles (19,102.69 km) W | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,847.08 miles (19,065.99 km) SW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |