Nonstop flight route between Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Karpathos, Greece:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Atyrau International Airport (GUW), Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK), Karpathos, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,505 miles (or 2,422 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 relatively short distance between Atyrau International Airport and Karpathos Island National Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Atyrau International Airport (GUW):

• The furthest airport from Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Narimanovo Airport (ASF), which is located 190 miles (305 kilometers) WSW of GUW.
• In addition to being known as "Atyrau International Airport", other names for GUW include "Атырау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Атырау".
• Atyrau International Airport (GUW) currently has only 1 runway.
• It is the lowest commercial airport in the world at 22 m below sea level.
• Because of Atyrau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Atyrau 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.
• In 2006 ATMA completed the construction of the new terminal building and a new longer runway.
• The region is crucial for Kazakhstan's economy as it is very close to the oil exploration sites and the platforms on the Caspian Sea.

Facts about Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK):

• Because of Karpathos Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Karpathos Island National 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 Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) is Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AOK.
• In addition to being known as "Karpathos Island National Airport", another name for AOK is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καρπάθου".
• Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,535 miles (18,564 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.