Nonstop flight route between Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Gush Katif, Israel:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kogalym International Airport (KGP), Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), Gush Katif, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,773 miles (or 4,463 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 Kogalym International Airport and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif 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 Kogalym International Airport and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGP / USRK | 
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| Location: | Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°11'23"N by 74°32'5"E | 
| Area Served: | Kogalym | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kolavia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KGP | 
| More Information: | KGP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHK / LLAZ | 
| Airport Name: | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport | 
| Location: | Gush Katif, Israel | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°22'2"N by 34°17'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Gaza Strip | 
| Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority | 
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GHK | 
| More Information: | GHK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kogalym International Airport (KGP):
- The closest airport to Kogalym International Airport (KGP) is Surgut Airport (SGC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SSW of KGP.
 - Because of Kogalym International Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Kogalym International 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 "Kogalym International Airport", another name for KGP is "Международный аэропорт Когалым".
 - The furthest airport from Kogalym International Airport (KGP) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 11,030 miles (17,750 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
 - Kogalym International Airport (KGP) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK):
- Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - After the 1948 Palestinian exodus 35,000 refugees took shelter in a camp to the south of the present day airfield.
 - Because of Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif 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 furthest airport from Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) S of GHK.
 
