Nonstop flight route between Grímsey, Iceland and Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grímsey Airport (GRY), Grímsey, Iceland and Aktobe International Airport (AKX), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,738 miles (or 4,407 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 Grímsey Airport and Aktobe International 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 Grímsey Airport and Aktobe International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRY / BIGR | 
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| Location: | Grímsey, Iceland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°32'48"N by 18°1'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Grímsey, Iceland | 
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GRY | 
| More Information: | GRY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKX / UATT | 
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| Location: | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°14'44"N by 57°12'24"E | 
| Area Served: | Aktobe | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Aktobe International Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 738 feet (225 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKX | 
| More Information: | AKX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Grímsey Airport (GRY):
- Because of Grímsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Grímsey 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Grímsey Airport", another name for GRY is "Grímseyjarflugvöllur".
 - The furthest airport from Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of GRY.
 - Grímsey Airport (GRY) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Aktobe International Airport (AKX):
- The furthest airport from Aktobe International Airport (AKX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,693 miles (17,208 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - In addition to being known as "Aktobe International Airport", other names for AKX include "Ақтөбе халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Актобе".
 - Aktobe International Airport (AKX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Aktobe International Airport (AKX) is Orsk Airport (OSW), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of AKX.
 - Because of Aktobe International Airport's relatively low elevation of 738 feet, planes can take off or land at Aktobe International 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.
 
