Nonstop flight route between Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Gdańsk, Poland:
Departure Airport:
(59°43'36"N by 157°15'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°22'38"N by 18°27'57"E)
Distance from KGK to GDN:
4,549.42 miles (7,321.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koliganek Airport (KGK), Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN), Gdańsk, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,549 miles (or 7,322 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 Gdansk Lech Walesa 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 Gdansk Lech Walesa 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | GDN / EPGD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gdańsk, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°22'38"N by 18°27'57"E |
| Area Served: | Gdańsk, Poland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 489 feet (149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDN |
| More Information: | GDN Maps & Info |
Facts about Koliganek Airport (KGK):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Koliganek Airport", other names for KGK include "Koliganek Airport (new location)" and "JZZ".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Koliganek Airport (KGK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of KGK.
- Koliganek Airport (KGK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN):
- In addition to being known as "Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport", other names for GDN include "Port Lotniczy Gdańsk im. Lecha Wałęsy" and "Gdańsk".
- The furthest airport from Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) is Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) N of GDN.
- Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006 it served 1,249,780 passengers.
- Because of Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Gdansk Lech Walesa 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 | 19.41 miles (31.24 km) SSW | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) SSW | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.69 miles (70.32 km) SSE | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 55.11 miles (88.69 km) ESE | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 56.66 miles (91.18 km) WSW | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.87 miles (94.74 km) SSW | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) SW | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.19 miles (111.35 km) S | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 71.36 miles (114.85 km) S | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 74.47 miles (119.85 km) ESE | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 75.72 miles (121.85 km) SSE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 76.26 miles (122.74 km) SW | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 81.06 miles (130.45 km) SW | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 81.79 miles (131.63 km) E | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 85.79 miles (138.06 km) ENE | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,659.64 miles (17,154.99 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,653.43 miles (17,144.99 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,647.22 miles (17,134.99 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,618.64 miles (17,089.01 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,578.00 miles (17,023.60 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,470.51 miles (16,850.62 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,411.29 miles (16,755.31 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,358.43 miles (16,670.24 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,356.90 miles (16,667.77 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,356.80 miles (16,667.61 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,349.41 miles (16,655.71 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,344.26 miles (16,647.42 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,333.61 miles (16,630.29 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,327.81 miles (16,620.96 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,325.20 miles (16,616.76 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.12 miles (22.73 km) N | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 2 | 90.72 miles (146.00 km) SSW | Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| 3 | 92.11 miles (148.24 km) ENE | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 4 | 143.45 miles (230.86 km) NE | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 151.10 miles (243.17 km) SSW | Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) | Poznań, Poland | |
| 6 | 151.33 miles (243.55 km) NE | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 7 | 154.80 miles (249.12 km) WSW | "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland | |
| 8 | 155.30 miles (249.93 km) WNW | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 9 | 160.66 miles (258.55 km) SE | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 10 | 178.00 miles (286.45 km) W | Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) | Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 11 | 180.22 miles (290.04 km) NE | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 12 | 180.76 miles (290.91 km) NNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 13 | 181.27 miles (291.73 km) NW | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 14 | 181.76 miles (292.51 km) SE | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 15 | 184.45 miles (296.84 km) SE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,446.32 miles (18,421.02 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,068.18 miles (17,812.47 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,062.85 miles (17,803.89 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,052.08 miles (17,786.55 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,043.38 miles (17,772.55 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,040.83 miles (17,768.45 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,039.47 miles (17,766.27 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,039.00 miles (17,765.50 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,028.69 miles (17,748.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,023.02 miles (17,739.78 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,013.26 miles (17,724.08 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,012.95 miles (17,723.58 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,006.77 miles (17,713.64 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,005.53 miles (17,711.63 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,003.93 miles (17,709.06 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |