Nonstop flight route between Skardu, Pakistan and Argyle, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skardu Airport (KDU), Skardu, Pakistan and Argyle Airport (GYL), Argyle, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,988 miles (or 8,028 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 Skardu Airport and Argyle 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 Skardu Airport and Argyle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDU / OPSD | 
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| Location: | Skardu, Pakistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'8"N by 75°32'9"E | 
| Area Served: | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Pakistan | 
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military | 
| Elevation: | 7316 feet (2,230 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KDU | 
| More Information: | KDU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYL / YARG | 
| Airport Name: | Argyle Airport | 
| Location: | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°38'12"S by 128°27'5"E | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 522 feet (159 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GYL | 
| More Information: | GYL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Skardu Airport (KDU):
- The furthest airport from Skardu Airport (KDU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,801 miles (18,992 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - Because of Skardu Airport's high elevation of 7,316 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - In addition to being known as "Skardu Airport", another name for KDU is "سکردو ہوائی اڈے".
 - The closest airport to Skardu Airport (KDU) is Gilgit Airport (GIL), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) WNW of KDU.
 - Skardu Airport (KDU) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Argyle Airport (GYL):
- The closest airport to Argyle Airport (GYL) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NE of GYL.
 - The furthest airport from Argyle Airport (GYL) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,852 miles (19,074 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
 - Because of Argyle Airport's relatively low elevation of 522 feet, planes can take off or land at Argyle 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.
 - Argyle Airport (GYL) currently has only 1 runway.
 
