Nonstop flight route between Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Grímsey, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koliganek Airport (KGK), Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Grímsey Airport (GRY), Grímsey, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,467 miles (or 5,580 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 Grímsey 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 Grímsey 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: | GRY / BIGR |
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Location: | Grímsey, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°32'48"N by 18°1'6"W |
Area Served: | Grímsey, Iceland |
Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRY |
More Information: | GRY Maps & Info |
Facts about Koliganek Airport (KGK):
- This airport opened in 1997, replacing the former airport located at 59°43′28″N 157°17′09″W / 59.72444°N 157.28583°W / 59.72444.
- The closest airport to Koliganek Airport (KGK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Grímsey Airport (GRY):
- Grímsey Airport (GRY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of GRY.
- The furthest airport from Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Grímsey Airport", another name for GRY is "Grímseyjarflugvöllur".
- Because of Grímsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Grímsey 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.