Nonstop flight route between Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Almaty, Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koliganek Airport (KGK), Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,679 miles (or 7,531 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 Koliganek Airport and Almaty International 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 Koliganek Airport and Almaty International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGK / PAJZ |
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| Location: | Koliganek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°43'36"N by 157°15'33"W |
| Area Served: | Koliganek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGK |
| More Information: | KGK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALA / UAAA |
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| Location: | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E |
| Area Served: | Almaty |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Almaty International Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2234 feet (681 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALA |
| More Information: | ALA Maps & Info |
Facts about Koliganek Airport (KGK):
- The furthest airport from Koliganek Airport (KGK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,660 miles (17,155 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 481 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 21% from the 606 enplanements in 2007.
- Because of Koliganek Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Koliganek 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 Koliganek Airport (KGK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of KGK.
- In addition to being known as "Koliganek Airport", other names for KGK include "Koliganek Airport (new location)" and "JZZ".
- Koliganek Airport (KGK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Almaty International Airport (ALA):
- On 9 July 1999 a fire started in the shashlik kitchen of the airport restaurant.
- The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
- Following a runway reconstruction in 1998, Almaty airport was awarded II category and status of an International Airport.
- Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.
