Nonstop flight route between Kotlik, Alaska, United States and Zaranj, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kotlik Airport (KOT), Kotlik, Alaska, United States and Zaranj Airport (ZAJ), Zaranj, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,479 miles (or 8,818 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 Kotlik Airport and Zaranj 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 Kotlik Airport and Zaranj Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOT / PFKO |
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Location: | Kotlik, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'50"N by 163°31'58"W |
Area Served: | Kotlik, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOT |
More Information: | KOT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAJ / OAZJ |
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Location: | Zaranj, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'10"N by 61°52'0"E |
Area Served: | Zaranj, Nimruz Province |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1581 feet (482 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ZAJ |
More Information: | ZAJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kotlik Airport (KOT):
- Kotlik Airport (KOT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kotlik Airport", another name for KOT is "2A9".
- The closest airport to Kotlik Airport (KOT) is Emmonak Airport (EMK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KOT.
- Because of Kotlik Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Kotlik 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 Kotlik Airport (KOT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,427 miles (16,780 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Zaranj Airport (ZAJ):
- In addition to being known as "Zaranj Airport", other names for ZAJ include "Zaranj Airport (Zaranj)" and "KDH".
- The closest airport to Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) is Zabol Airport (ACZ), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WNW of ZAJ.
- The furthest airport from Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,849 miles (19,069 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.