Nonstop flight route between Ghinnir, Ethiopia and Koyukuk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°9'0"N by 40°43'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°52'32"N by 157°43'50"W)
Distance from GNN to KYU:
7,370.52 miles (11,861.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghinnir Airport (GNN), Ghinnir, Ethiopia and Koyukuk Airport (KYU), Koyukuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,371 miles (or 11,862 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 Ghinnir Airport and Koyukuk 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 Ghinnir Airport and Koyukuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNN / HAGH |
| Airport Name: | Ghinnir Airport |
| Location: | Ghinnir, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°9'0"N by 40°43'1"E |
| Area Served: | Ghinnir |
| Elevation: | 6499 feet (1,981 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNN |
| More Information: | GNN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYU / PFKU |
| Airport Name: | Koyukuk Airport |
| Location: | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°52'32"N by 157°43'50"W |
| Area Served: | Koyukuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 149 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYU |
| More Information: | KYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Ghinnir Airport (GNN):
- Because of Ghinnir Airport's high elevation of 6,499 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GNN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GNN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Ghinnir Airport (GNN) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Ghinnir Airport (meaning Ghinnir Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,255 miles (19,722 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ghinnir Airport (GNN) is Robe Airport (GOB), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of GNN.
Facts about Koyukuk Airport (KYU):
- Koyukuk Airport (KYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Koyukuk Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Koyukuk, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Koyukuk Airport (KYU) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of KYU.
- Because of Koyukuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 149 feet, planes can take off or land at Koyukuk 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 furthest airport from Koyukuk Airport (KYU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,304 miles (16,583 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.12 miles (74.22 km) W | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 145.09 miles (233.50 km) SSW | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 152.11 miles (244.80 km) W | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 182.09 miles (293.04 km) NW | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 187.81 miles (302.24 km) NNE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 212.63 miles (342.19 km) NE | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 213.61 miles (343.76 km) ESE | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 227.90 miles (366.77 km) WSW | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 243.45 miles (391.79 km) E | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 254.87 miles (410.16 km) NE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 11 | 269.62 miles (433.91 km) W | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 277.71 miles (446.92 km) SSW | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 280.23 miles (450.99 km) NNW | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 281.37 miles (452.82 km) NNW | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 282.68 miles (454.92 km) NE | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,254.93 miles (19,722.35 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,828.03 miles (19,035.33 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,785.26 miles (18,966.49 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,754.56 miles (18,917.09 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,746.45 miles (18,904.04 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,720.99 miles (18,863.05 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,688.62 miles (18,810.96 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,685.69 miles (18,806.24 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,680.81 miles (18,798.40 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,673.72 miles (18,786.99 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,651.77 miles (18,751.66 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,616.48 miles (18,694.86 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,604.53 miles (18,675.63 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,597.65 miles (18,664.56 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,494.44 miles (18,498.46 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.30 miles (23.01 km) SW | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 25.24 miles (40.63 km) ESE | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 48.77 miles (78.48 km) SW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.28 miles (108.28 km) E | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 69.37 miles (111.64 km) NE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.40 miles (161.58 km) W | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 101.93 miles (164.04 km) SSE | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 102.38 miles (164.77 km) WNW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 109.14 miles (175.65 km) WSW | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 109.35 miles (175.98 km) WNW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) SW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 124.41 miles (200.22 km) NW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 127.85 miles (205.76 km) NE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 135.01 miles (217.27 km) W | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) NNW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,303.94 miles (16,582.54 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,297.82 miles (16,572.69 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,295.81 miles (16,569.45 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,263.98 miles (16,518.23 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,224.31 miles (16,454.39 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,117.73 miles (16,282.87 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,101.11 miles (16,256.12 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,061.05 miles (16,191.65 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,003.84 miles (16,099.58 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,003.81 miles (16,099.53 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,003.01 miles (16,098.25 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,995.96 miles (16,086.89 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,994.92 miles (16,085.22 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,979.25 miles (16,060.00 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,977.37 miles (16,056.98 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |