Nonstop flight route between Joensuu, Finland and Gustavus, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°39'32"N by 29°37'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°25'31"N by 135°42'27"W)
Distance from JOE to GST:
4,034.36 miles (6,492.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Joensuu Airport (JOE), Joensuu, Finland and Gustavus Airport (GST), Gustavus, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,034 miles (or 6,493 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 Joensuu Airport and Gustavus 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 Joensuu Airport and Gustavus Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JOE / EFJO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Joensuu, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°39'32"N by 29°37'27"E |
| Area Served: | Joensuu |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 398 feet (121 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JOE |
| More Information: | JOE 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 Joensuu Airport (JOE):
- The closest airport to Joensuu Airport (JOE) is Kitee Airfield (KTQ), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of JOE.
- Because of Joensuu Airport's relatively low elevation of 398 feet, planes can take off or land at Joensuu 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 addition to being known as "Joensuu Airport", another name for JOE is "Joensuun lentoasema".
- The furthest airport from Joensuu Airport (JOE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,770 miles (17,332 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Joensuu Airport handled 118,761 passengers last year.
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gustavus Airport (GST):
- 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.
- 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.
- Gustavus Airport (GST) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.96 miles (59.48 km) SSE | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland |     |
| 2 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) WNW | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 3 | 65.51 miles (105.42 km) WSW | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 4 | 103.09 miles (165.90 km) SW | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 5 | 121.38 miles (195.34 km) SSW | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 6 | 127.18 miles (204.68 km) W | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 7 | 127.20 miles (204.71 km) NNW | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 8 | 150.09 miles (241.54 km) SW | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 9 | 155.16 miles (249.71 km) ESE | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 10 | 165.06 miles (265.63 km) WSW | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 11 | 179.77 miles (289.31 km) NW | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 12 | 187.83 miles (302.28 km) S | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 13 | 198.64 miles (319.69 km) S | Pulkovo Airport (LED) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) | |
| 14 | 203.80 miles (327.98 km) NW | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 15 | 208.21 miles (335.08 km) SW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,769.60 miles (17,331.95 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,519.33 miles (16,929.18 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,507.24 miles (16,909.72 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,493.63 miles (16,887.82 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,487.99 miles (16,878.74 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,461.05 miles (16,835.39 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,455.75 miles (16,826.86 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,455.57 miles (16,826.57 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,453.70 miles (16,823.55 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,426.28 miles (16,779.44 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,425.27 miles (16,777.80 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,423.67 miles (16,775.22 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,406.65 miles (16,747.84 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,399.10 miles (16,735.69 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,395.56 miles (16,729.99 km) ESE | 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 | |