Nonstop flight route between Kars, Turkey and Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kars Airport (KSY), Kars, Turkey and Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU), Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,269 miles (or 8,480 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 Kars Airport and Chuathbaluk 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 Kars Airport and Chuathbaluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSY / LTCF | 
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| Location: | Kars, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°33'43"N by 43°6'54"E | 
| Area Served: | Kars, Turkey | 
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5889 feet (1,795 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSY | 
| More Information: | KSY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHU / | 
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| Location: | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°34'45"N by 159°12'56"W | 
| Area Served: | Chuathbaluk, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CHU | 
| More Information: | CHU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kars Airport (KSY):
- Because of Kars Airport's high elevation of 5,889 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KSY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KSY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - In addition to being known as "Kars Airport", another name for KSY is "Kars Havaalanı".
 - The closest airport to Kars Airport (KSY) is Shirak International Airport (LWN), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of KSY.
 - Kars Airport (KSY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Kars Airport (KSY) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 
Facts about Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU):
- Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Chuathbaluk Airport", other names for CHU include "PACH" and "9A3".
 - Because of Chuathbaluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Chuathbaluk 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 Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,530 miles (16,947 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - The closest airport to Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is Aniak Airport (ANI), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) W of CHU.
 
