Nonstop flight route between Jönköping, Sweden and Gustavus, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(57°45'29"N by 14°4'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°25'31"N by 135°42'27"W)
Distance from JKG to GST:
4,239.98 miles (6,823.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jönköping Airport (JKG), Jönköping, Sweden and Gustavus Airport (GST), Gustavus, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,240 miles (or 6,824 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 Jönköping Airport and Gustavus Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JKG / ESGJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jönköping, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°45'29"N by 14°4'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedish Civil Aviation Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public (Luftfartsverket) |
| Elevation: | 741 feet (226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JKG |
| More Information: | JKG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Jönköping Airport (JKG):
- In addition to being known as "Jönköping Airport", another name for JKG is "Jönköping flygplats".
- Because of Jönköping Airport's relatively low elevation of 741 feet, planes can take off or land at Jönköping 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 Jönköping Airport (JKG) is Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NNW of JKG.
- It has lost many passengers, and was considered to be too small for a national airport.
- Jönköping Airport (JKG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Jönköping Airport (JKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,372 miles (18,301 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Gustavus Airport (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 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 (GST) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.81 miles (94.65 km) NNW | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 62.31 miles (100.28 km) SSE | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 3 | 66.07 miles (106.33 km) W | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 4 | 73.74 miles (118.67 km) NE | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 5 | 74.53 miles (119.95 km) WNW | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 6 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) W | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 7 | 87.36 miles (140.59 km) SSW | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 8 | 94.19 miles (151.58 km) ESE | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 9 | 97.28 miles (156.56 km) NE | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 10 | 107.08 miles (172.33 km) NNE | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 11 | 111.02 miles (178.67 km) SSW | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 12 | 111.20 miles (178.95 km) SE | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 13 | 112.41 miles (180.91 km) SSE | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 14 | 118.73 miles (191.08 km) WSW | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 15 | 119.48 miles (192.28 km) NNW | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,371.81 miles (18,301.10 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,142.29 miles (17,931.74 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,121.21 miles (17,897.81 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,120.35 miles (17,896.43 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,104.56 miles (17,871.01 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,088.97 miles (17,845.92 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,084.49 miles (17,838.71 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,083.31 miles (17,836.81 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,078.80 miles (17,829.56 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,053.15 miles (17,788.28 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,049.24 miles (17,781.98 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,048.43 miles (17,780.69 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,033.68 miles (17,756.95 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,026.35 miles (17,745.15 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,021.00 miles (17,736.53 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |