Nonstop flight route between Koumala, Central African Republic and Kuparuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koumala Airport (KOL), Koumala, Central African Republic and Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK), Kuparuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,973 miles (or 11,222 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 Koumala Airport and Ugnu-Kuparuk 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 Koumala Airport and Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOL / | 
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| Location: | Koumala, Central African Republic | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E | 
| Area Served: | Koumala | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1995 feet (608 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KOL | 
| More Information: | KOL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UUK / PAKU | 
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| Location: | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°19'50"N by 149°35'50"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UUK | 
| More Information: | UUK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Koumala Airport (KOL):
- In addition to being known as "Koumala Airport", another name for KOL is "Koumala Airport (Koumala)".
 - The furthest airport from Koumala Airport (KOL) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Koumala Airport (meaning Koumala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
 - The closest airport to Koumala Airport (KOL) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of KOL.
 - Koumala Airport (KOL) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK):
- The furthest airport from Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,127 miles (16,298 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - Because of Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugnu-Kuparuk 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 Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) is Deadhorse Airport (SCC), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) ESE of UUK.
 - Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport", another name for UUK is "UBW".
 
