Nonstop flight route between Gwalior, India and Kuparuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL), Gwalior, India and Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK), Kuparuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,363 miles (or 8,630 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 Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport and Ugnu-Kuparuk 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 Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport and Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWL / VIGR | 
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| Location: | Gwalior, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°17'35"N by 78°13'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Gwalior | 
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 617 feet (188 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GWL | 
| More Information: | GWL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UUK / PAKU | 
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| Location: | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°19'50"N by 149°35'50"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UUK | 
| More Information: | UUK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL):
- In addition to being known as "Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport", other names for GWL include "राजमाता विजयाराजे सिंधिया हवाई अड्डे" and "Rājamātā vijayārājē sindhiyā havā'ī aḍḍē".
 - Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) is Agra Airport (AGR), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of GWL.
 - Because of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport's relatively low elevation of 617 feet, planes can take off or land at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia 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 furthest airport from Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 
Facts about Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK):
- In addition to being known as "Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport", another name for UUK is "UBW".
 - Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) is Deadhorse Airport (SCC), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) ESE of UUK.
 - The furthest airport from Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,127 miles (16,298 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - Because of Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugnu-Kuparuk 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.
 
