Nonstop flight route between Gustavus, Alaska, United States and Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(58°25'31"N by 135°42'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°42'24"N by 2°12'51"W)
Distance from GST to ACI:
4,516.59 miles (7,268.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gustavus Airport (GST), Gustavus, Alaska, United States and Alderney Airport (ACI), Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,517 miles (or 7,269 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 Gustavus Airport and Alderney 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 Gustavus Airport and Alderney Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GST / PAGS |
| Airport Name: | Gustavus Airport |
| Location: | Gustavus, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°25'31"N by 135°42'27"W |
| Area Served: | Gustavus, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GST |
| More Information: | GST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACI / EGJA |
| Airport Name: | Alderney Airport |
| Location: | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°42'24"N by 2°12'51"W |
| Area Served: | Alderney |
| Operator/Owner: | States of Guernsey |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 290 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACI |
| More Information: | ACI Maps & Info |
Facts about Gustavus Airport (GST):
- Gustavus Airport (GST) has 2 runways.
- Gustavus Airport covers an area of 1,821 acres at an elevation of 35 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Gustavus Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Gustavus 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 Gustavus Airport (GST) is Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of GST.
- The furthest airport from Gustavus Airport (GST) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,541 miles (16,964 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Alderney Airport (ACI):
- The book documents a previously unpublicised aspect of the island's history, was published by Amberley Publishing in summer 2010.
- The furthest airport from Alderney Airport (ACI) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,999 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The only direct scheduled links from the island are, at July 2013, Southampton and Guernsey.
- The closest airport to Alderney Airport (ACI) is Guernsey Airport (GCI), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SW of ACI.
- Because of Alderney Airport's relatively low elevation of 290 feet, planes can take off or land at Alderney 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.
- Alderney Airport (ACI) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.35 miles (15.05 km) E | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.19 miles (40.54 km) SSE | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.14 miles (45.29 km) SW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 31.65 miles (50.93 km) ESE | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 41.25 miles (66.38 km) E | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 56.94 miles (91.64 km) N | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 68.80 miles (110.73 km) SSE | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 72.84 miles (117.23 km) N | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 75.81 miles (122.01 km) SSE | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 96.06 miles (154.60 km) S | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 120.96 miles (194.67 km) SE | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 151.74 miles (244.20 km) SE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 155.60 miles (250.42 km) SSE | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 159.26 miles (256.30 km) WNW | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 159.40 miles (256.53 km) N | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.05 miles (16,964.14 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,538.86 miles (16,960.62 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,522.92 miles (16,934.95 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,470.76 miles (16,851.01 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,440.21 miles (16,801.85 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,421.72 miles (16,772.10 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,374.42 miles (16,695.97 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,349.88 miles (16,656.47 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,341.51 miles (16,643.01 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,330.23 miles (16,624.85 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,316.67 miles (16,603.02 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,316.24 miles (16,602.35 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,304.37 miles (16,583.24 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,299.86 miles (16,575.97 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,296.57 miles (16,570.68 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.58 miles (41.17 km) SW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) E | Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) | Cherbourg, France | |
| 3 | 34.46 miles (55.46 km) S | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 75.96 miles (122.24 km) NNE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 77.55 miles (124.80 km) S | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 6 | 83.03 miles (133.62 km) NE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 85.84 miles (138.15 km) SSW | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 8 | 86.96 miles (139.95 km) SW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 9 | 87.42 miles (140.68 km) ESE | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 10 | 88.62 miles (142.62 km) NW | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 93.88 miles (151.09 km) NNE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 97.39 miles (156.73 km) WNW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 102.33 miles (164.68 km) NE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 103.75 miles (166.97 km) E | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 15 | 105.26 miles (169.40 km) SW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,998.89 miles (19,310.29 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,983.68 miles (19,285.81 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,952.46 miles (19,235.58 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,951.77 miles (19,234.46 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,946.97 miles (19,226.73 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,946.23 miles (19,225.54 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,944.17 miles (19,222.23 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,940.37 miles (19,216.11 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,936.42 miles (19,209.76 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,908.97 miles (19,165.58 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,904.45 miles (19,158.31 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,897.23 miles (19,146.69 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,895.41 miles (19,143.75 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,889.96 miles (19,134.99 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,869.83 miles (19,102.60 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |