Nonstop flight route between Gladstone, Queensland, Australia and Chicken, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°52'10"S by 151°13'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°4'17"N by 141°57'7"W)
Distance from GLT to CKX:
7,042.08 miles (11,333.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gladstone Airport (GLT), Gladstone, Queensland, Australia and Chicken Airport (CKX), Chicken, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,042 miles (or 11,333 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 Gladstone Airport and Chicken 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 Gladstone Airport and Chicken Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLT / YGLA |
| Airport Name: | Gladstone Airport |
| Location: | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°52'10"S by 151°13'22"E |
| Area Served: | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLT |
| More Information: | GLT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKX / |
| Airport Name: | Chicken Airport |
| Location: | Chicken, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°4'17"N by 141°57'7"W |
| Area Served: | Chicken, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1640 feet (500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKX |
| More Information: | CKX Maps & Info |
Facts about Gladstone Airport (GLT):
- Gladstone Airport (GLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 59 ft above sea level.
- Because of Gladstone Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Gladstone 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.
- As of March 2008, QantasLink was scheduled to operate about 38 return services per week between Gladstone and Brisbane using Dash 8 aircraft with seating from 50 to 74 passengers.
- The airport is owned and operated by the Gladstone Regional Council which took control of it by operation of the Local Government Reform when the Gladstone-Calliope Aerodrome Board was dissolved on 15 March 2007.
- Gladstone Airport is an airport serving Gladstone, a city in the Australian state of Queensland.
- The closest airport to Gladstone Airport (GLT) is Rockhampton Airport (ROK), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of GLT.
- The furthest airport from Gladstone Airport (GLT) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,918 miles (19,180 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Chicken Airport (CKX):
- The furthest airport from Chicken Airport (CKX) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,292 miles (16,563 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Chicken Airport (CKX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chicken Airport (CKX) is Eagle Airport (EAA), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) NNE of CKX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.12 miles (93.53 km) NW | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 99.30 miles (159.81 km) SE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 123.17 miles (198.22 km) SSE | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 144.46 miles (232.48 km) SE | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 147.21 miles (236.91 km) SE | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 153.90 miles (247.68 km) W | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 156.73 miles (252.23 km) SSW | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 175.90 miles (283.08 km) WNW | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 190.72 miles (306.93 km) SSE | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 191.21 miles (307.73 km) SSE | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 193.66 miles (311.66 km) W | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 200.91 miles (323.34 km) WNW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 203.89 miles (328.14 km) S | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 213.56 miles (343.70 km) SSW | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 222.06 miles (357.37 km) SSE | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.18 miles (19,180.40 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,894.26 miles (19,141.90 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,855.56 miles (19,079.63 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,816.39 miles (19,016.59 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,780.12 miles (18,958.23 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,762.19 miles (18,929.37 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,755.79 miles (18,919.06 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,734.36 miles (18,884.57 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,729.53 miles (18,876.79 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,679.33 miles (18,796.01 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,663.55 miles (18,770.62 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,660.45 miles (18,765.63 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,659.73 miles (18,764.48 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,626.11 miles (18,710.37 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,624.92 miles (18,708.45 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.38 miles (87.51 km) NNE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 62.03 miles (99.83 km) SSW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 64.10 miles (103.16 km) SW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 76.72 miles (123.46 km) S | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 83.06 miles (133.67 km) W | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.32 miles (137.30 km) E | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) W | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 114.09 miles (183.61 km) W | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 119.61 miles (192.50 km) SSE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 125.17 miles (201.45 km) NW | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 132.98 miles (214.01 km) NW | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 136.32 miles (219.38 km) NNW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) S | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 159.23 miles (256.26 km) WNW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 171.73 miles (276.37 km) SW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,291.77 miles (16,562.96 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,275.07 miles (16,536.08 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,255.46 miles (16,504.53 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,248.09 miles (16,492.66 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,198.99 miles (16,413.65 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,153.17 miles (16,339.91 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,117.70 miles (16,282.82 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,039.57 miles (16,157.09 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,036.79 miles (16,152.61 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,034.70 miles (16,149.25 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,031.37 miles (16,143.89 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,028.03 miles (16,138.51 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,022.05 miles (16,128.89 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,001.50 miles (16,095.81 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,000.85 miles (16,094.77 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |