Nonstop flight route between Klagenfurt, Austria and Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°38'34"N by 14°20'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°18'39"N by 158°32'3"W)
Distance from KLU to KCL:
5,311.41 miles (8,547.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), Klagenfurt, Austria and Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL), Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,311 miles (or 8,548 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 Klagenfurt Airport and Chignik Lagoon 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 Klagenfurt Airport and Chignik Lagoon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLU / LOWK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°38'34"N by 14°20'13"E |
| Area Served: | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Kärntner Flughafen Betriebsgesellschaft m. b. H. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1470 feet (448 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLU |
| More Information: | KLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°18'39"N by 158°32'3"W |
| Area Served: | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCL |
| More Information: | KCL Maps & Info |
Facts about Klagenfurt Airport (KLU):
- In June 1929, the pilot hero of World War I, Julius Fedrigoni Edler von Etschthal, has the function of flight director of the airport until 1939.
- Already in the years 1926 to 1938, seven airlines operated from Klagenfurt airport.
- In addition to being known as "Klagenfurt Airport", another name for KLU is "Kärnten Airport".
- Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,877 miles (19,114 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport has its own exit named Klagenfurt Flughafen on the nearby motorway A2 which leads to Vienna and Italy.
- The closest airport to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of KLU.
- Klagenfurt Airport, also known as Kärnten Airport, is the airport of Klagenfurt, the sixth-largest city in Austria.
- Klagenfurt Airport consists of one small passenger terminal building which features some shops and restaurants as well as a visitors terrace.
Facts about Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL):
- The closest airport to Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) is Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) WNW of KCL.
- Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chignik Lagoon Airport", another name for KCL is "Chignik Flats Airport".
- The furthest airport from Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,895 miles (17,534 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Chignik Lagoon Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Chignik Lagoon 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 | 29.45 miles (47.40 km) S | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia |     |
| 2 | 57.45 miles (92.45 km) ENE | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 3 | 65.06 miles (104.71 km) E | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 4 | 69.87 miles (112.45 km) SW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 5 | 87.91 miles (141.47 km) SSW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 6 | 93.14 miles (149.90 km) WSW | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 7 | 99.15 miles (159.57 km) S | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 8 | 101.24 miles (162.93 km) NW | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 9 | 103.55 miles (166.65 km) SE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 10 | 104.83 miles (168.70 km) WSW | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 11 | 105.50 miles (169.78 km) W | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 12 | 110.12 miles (177.22 km) N | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 13 | 122.50 miles (197.14 km) S | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 14 | 123.22 miles (198.31 km) WSW | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 15 | 123.41 miles (198.61 km) SW | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,876.80 miles (19,113.81 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,442.37 miles (18,414.67 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,428.47 miles (18,392.30 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,428.46 miles (18,392.28 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,405.00 miles (18,354.53 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,402.02 miles (18,349.73 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,396.71 miles (18,341.18 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,378.31 miles (18,311.56 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,365.42 miles (18,290.82 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,365.21 miles (18,290.48 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,364.78 miles (18,289.79 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,364.71 miles (18,289.68 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,354.34 miles (18,272.99 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,348.23 miles (18,263.16 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,328.54 miles (18,231.48 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.22 miles (3.57 km) WNW | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 2 | 5.20 miles (8.37 km) ESE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 3 | 10.03 miles (16.14 km) WSW | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 36.93 miles (59.43 km) SW | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 44.93 miles (72.32 km) N | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 80.78 miles (129.99 km) WSW | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.62 miles (132.96 km) NNE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 94.11 miles (151.46 km) NNE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 94.89 miles (152.71 km) NNE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 103.19 miles (166.07 km) W | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 103.45 miles (166.48 km) SW | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 136.56 miles (219.76 km) NNE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 167.04 miles (268.82 km) WSW | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 167.97 miles (270.32 km) ENE | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 170.96 miles (275.13 km) ENE | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,895.10 miles (17,533.92 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,887.15 miles (17,521.12 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,881.71 miles (17,512.37 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,843.47 miles (17,450.84 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,800.18 miles (17,381.16 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,690.74 miles (17,205.03 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,626.43 miles (17,101.54 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,584.64 miles (17,034.29 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,583.55 miles (17,032.53 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,579.64 miles (17,026.23 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,577.97 miles (17,023.56 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,571.42 miles (17,013.01 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,564.74 miles (17,002.25 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,564.73 miles (17,002.25 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,558.00 miles (16,991.40 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |