Nonstop flight route between Glasgow, Kentucky, United States and Icy Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°1'54"N by 85°57'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°58'8"N by 141°39'42"W)
Distance from GLW to ICY:
2,881.99 miles (4,638.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW), Glasgow, Kentucky, United States and Icy Bay Airport (ICY), Icy Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,882 miles (or 4,638 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 Glasgow Municipal Airport and Icy Bay 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 Glasgow Municipal Airport and Icy Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLW / KGLW |
| Airport Name: | Glasgow Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°1'54"N by 85°57'14"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Glasgow Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLW |
| More Information: | GLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°58'8"N by 141°39'42"W |
| Area Served: | Icy Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska Mental Health Trust |
| Airport Type: | Private use |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ICY |
| More Information: | ICY Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW):
- The furthest airport from Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,236 miles (18,082 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Glasgow Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow Municipal 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 Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) is Paducah KY (BWG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) W of GLW.
- Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Icy Bay Airport (ICY):
- Scheduled passenger service to Yakutat Airport ended in 2012, when the United States Department of Transportation suspended Essential Air Service subsidies.
- The closest airport to Icy Bay Airport (ICY) is Yakataga Airport (CYT), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of ICY.
- Because of Icy Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Icy Bay 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.
- Icy Bay Airport (ICY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Icy Bay Airport", another name for ICY is "19AK".
- The furthest airport from Icy Bay Airport (ICY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,551 miles (16,981 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.12 miles (42.04 km) W | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.25 miles (72.82 km) N | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 59.55 miles (95.84 km) NNE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) N | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 73.82 miles (118.81 km) E | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 74.44 miles (119.80 km) SSW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 77.34 miles (124.47 km) SSW | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 79.83 miles (128.48 km) N | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 82.60 miles (132.93 km) NW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 84.17 miles (135.47 km) N | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 85.62 miles (137.80 km) WSW | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 88.62 miles (142.61 km) WSW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 92.31 miles (148.56 km) S | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 98.01 miles (157.73 km) NE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 100.32 miles (161.45 km) NNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,235.59 miles (18,081.89 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,214.27 miles (18,047.58 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,192.68 miles (18,012.83 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,184.57 miles (17,999.78 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,168.05 miles (17,973.19 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,151.77 miles (17,946.99 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,145.82 miles (17,937.41 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,143.10 miles (17,933.03 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,114.01 miles (17,886.22 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,103.98 miles (17,870.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,096.19 miles (17,857.55 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,090.41 miles (17,848.24 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,060.41 miles (17,799.96 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,059.01 miles (17,797.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,056.67 miles (17,793.95 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.76 miles (47.90 km) WNW | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) ESE | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 100.60 miles (161.90 km) NNW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 109.78 miles (176.67 km) NNW | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 131.33 miles (211.35 km) NE | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 135.78 miles (218.51 km) WNW | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 144.87 miles (233.14 km) WNW | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 145.82 miles (234.68 km) N | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 151.54 miles (243.89 km) ENE | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 157.13 miles (252.87 km) WNW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 165.79 miles (266.80 km) W | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 170.73 miles (274.77 km) N | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 13 | 175.32 miles (282.14 km) WNW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 182.49 miles (293.69 km) WNW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 182.75 miles (294.10 km) NW | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,551.42 miles (16,980.82 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,539.08 miles (16,960.96 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,515.16 miles (16,922.47 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,503.44 miles (16,903.60 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,431.34 miles (16,787.57 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,423.24 miles (16,774.54 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,391.80 miles (16,723.95 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,312.72 miles (16,596.67 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,310.29 miles (16,592.76 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,309.27 miles (16,591.11 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,300.68 miles (16,577.29 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,298.09 miles (16,573.13 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,289.31 miles (16,558.99 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,272.74 miles (16,532.34 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,269.71 miles (16,527.45 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |