Nonstop flight route between Grímsey, Iceland and Alakanuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grímsey Airport (GRY), Grímsey, Iceland and Alakanuk Airport (AUK), Alakanuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,352 miles (or 5,394 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 Alakanuk 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 Alakanuk 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: | AUK / |
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Location: | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°40'47"N by 164°39'35"W |
Area Served: | Alakanuk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUK |
More Information: | AUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Grímsey Airport (GRY):
- 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.
- Grímsey Airport (GRY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Grímsey Airport", another name for GRY is "Grímseyjarflugvöllur".
- The closest airport to Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of 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.
Facts about Alakanuk Airport (AUK):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 4,015 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,302 enplanements in 2009, and 3,213 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Emmonak Airport (EMK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of AUK.
- Alakanuk Airport (AUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Alakanuk Airport", another name for AUK is "PAUK".
- The furthest airport from Alakanuk Airport (AUK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,448 miles (16,814 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Alakanuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alakanuk 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.
- A new airport being built west of the city.