Nonstop flight route between Gustavus, Alaska, United States and Gitega, Burundi:
Departure Airport:
(58°25'31"N by 135°42'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°25'58"S by 29°55'1"E)
Distance from GST to GID:
8,558.64 miles (13,773.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gustavus Airport (GST), Gustavus, Alaska, United States and Gitega Airport (GID), Gitega, Burundi would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,559 miles (or 13,774 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 Gitega 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 Gitega 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: | GID / HBBE |
| Airport Name: | Gitega Airport |
| Location: | Gitega, Burundi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°25'58"S by 29°55'1"E |
| Area Served: | Gitega, Burundi |
| Elevation: | 5741 feet (1,750 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GID |
| More Information: | GID Maps & Info |
Facts about Gustavus Airport (GST):
- Gustavus Airport (GST) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Gustavus Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in Gustavus, a city in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of the U.S.
- 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 Gitega Airport (GID):
- The closest airport to Gitega Airport (GID) is Bujumbura International Airport (BJM), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of GID.
- Because of Gitega Airport's high elevation of 5,741 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GID. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GID a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Gitega Airport (GID) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,925 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | 41.96 miles (67.52 km) W | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 2 | 59.17 miles (95.23 km) NNW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 62.41 miles (100.44 km) NNE | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 4 | 101.75 miles (163.76 km) S | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 102.42 miles (164.84 km) N | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) NW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 129.37 miles (208.20 km) NNW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 8 | 130.52 miles (210.05 km) NNW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 174.90 miles (281.48 km) SSW | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 195.82 miles (315.14 km) NE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 204.37 miles (328.89 km) NNE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 12 | 219.00 miles (352.44 km) ENE | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 242.94 miles (390.97 km) SW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 250.65 miles (403.39 km) N | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 15 | 278.34 miles (447.94 km) W | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,925.42 miles (19,192.06 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,262.71 miles (18,125.52 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,248.26 miles (18,102.28 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,241.26 miles (18,091.00 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,240.59 miles (18,089.93 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,231.76 miles (18,075.71 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,222.31 miles (18,060.51 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,210.45 miles (18,041.43 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,175.20 miles (17,984.70 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,172.57 miles (17,980.46 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,171.86 miles (17,979.32 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,168.70 miles (17,974.24 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,156.79 miles (17,955.06 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,151.93 miles (17,947.25 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,147.10 miles (17,939.47 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |