Nonstop flight route between Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gulkana Airport (GKN), Gulkana, Alaska, United States and Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF), Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,141 miles (or 1,837 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 relatively short distance between Gulkana Airport and Cortes Island Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YCF / |
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Location: | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°1'24"N by 124°59'3"W |
Area Served: | Cortes Island |
Operator/Owner: | M. Ching |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YCF |
More Information: | YCF 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 Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF):
- Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,657 miles (17,151 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) is Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) W of YCF.
- In addition to being known as "Cortes Island Aerodrome", another name for YCF is "CCI9".
- Because of Cortes Island Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Cortes Island Aerodrome 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.