Nonstop flight route between Greymouth, New Zealand and Icy Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greymouth Airport (GMN), Greymouth, New Zealand and Icy Bay Airport (ICY), Icy Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,564 miles (or 12,173 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 Greymouth 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 Greymouth 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: | GMN / NZGM |
| Airport Name: | Greymouth Airport |
| Location: | Greymouth, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°27'42"S by 171°11'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Grey District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMN |
| More Information: | GMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICY / |
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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 Greymouth Airport (GMN):
- Greymouth Airport (GMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Greymouth Airport (GMN) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) SSW of GMN.
- The furthest airport from Greymouth Airport (GMN) is Vigo Airport (VGO), which is nearly antipodal to Greymouth Airport (meaning Greymouth Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vigo Airport), and is located 12,418 miles (19,985 kilometers) away in Vigo, Galicia, Spain.
- Because of Greymouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Greymouth 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.
Facts about Icy Bay Airport (ICY):
- 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.
- 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".
