Nonstop flight route between Karonga, Malawi and Sanak Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karonga Airport (KGJ), Karonga, Malawi and Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH), Sanak Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,229 miles (or 14,853 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 Karonga Airport and Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base, 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 Karonga Airport and Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGJ / FWKA |
Airport Name: | Karonga Airport |
Location: | Karonga, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'11"S by 33°53'34"E |
Area Served: | Karonga, Malawi |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1765 feet (538 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGJ |
More Information: | KGJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPH / |
Airport Name: | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base |
Location: | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°27'33"N by 162°41'36"W |
Area Served: | Pauloff Harbor (Sanak Island) |
Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KPH |
More Information: | KPH Maps & Info |
Facts about Karonga Airport (KGJ):
- The furthest airport from Karonga Airport (KGJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Karonga Airport (KGJ) is Chelinda Airport (CEH), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of KGJ.
- Karonga Airport (KGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH):
- Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) is False Pass Airport (KFP), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NW of KPH.
- The furthest airport from Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,020 miles (17,734 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base 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.