Nonstop flight route between Kasigluk, Alaska, United States and Gaoua, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(60°52'23"N by 162°31'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°22'58"N by 3°9'51"W)
Distance from KUK to XGA:
7,385.67 miles (11,886.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kasigluk Airport (KUK), Kasigluk, Alaska, United States and Gaoua Airport (XGA), Gaoua, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,386 miles (or 11,886 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 Kasigluk Airport and Gaoua 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 Kasigluk Airport and Gaoua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUK / PFKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°52'23"N by 162°31'27"W |
| Area Served: | Kasigluk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUK |
| More Information: | KUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGA / DFOG |
| Airport Name: | Gaoua Airport |
| Location: | Gaoua, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°22'58"N by 3°9'51"W |
| Area Served: | Gaoua |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XGA |
| More Information: | XGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kasigluk Airport (KUK):
- Kasigluk Airport (KUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kasigluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Kasigluk 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 "Kasigluk Airport", another name for KUK is "Z09".
- The closest airport to Kasigluk Airport (KUK) is Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NE of KUK.
- The furthest airport from Kasigluk Airport (KUK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,577 miles (17,022 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Gaoua Airport (XGA):
- The furthest airport from Gaoua Airport (XGA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Gaoua Airport (meaning Gaoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,231 miles (19,684 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Gaoua Airport (XGA) is Diébougou Airport (XDE), which is located 39 miles (64 kilometers) N of XGA.
- Gaoua Airport (XGA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.64 miles (5.86 km) NE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.47 miles (13.63 km) E | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 22.34 miles (35.94 km) SE | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 24.05 miles (38.71 km) ESE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 27.06 miles (43.55 km) ESE | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 27.78 miles (44.71 km) ESE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 36.85 miles (59.30 km) E | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 37.49 miles (60.33 km) S | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 43.54 miles (70.07 km) E | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 48.42 miles (77.92 km) SSE | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 54.35 miles (87.47 km) ENE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 64.21 miles (103.34 km) S | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 70.42 miles (113.33 km) NNE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 71.25 miles (114.67 km) W | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 74.01 miles (119.10 km) NNE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,577.24 miles (17,022.38 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,567.59 miles (17,006.84 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,543.74 miles (16,968.46 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,502.73 miles (16,902.46 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,457.85 miles (16,830.24 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,347.54 miles (16,652.71 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,281.70 miles (16,546.76 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,281.45 miles (16,546.34 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,253.15 miles (16,500.81 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,253.15 miles (16,500.81 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,243.38 miles (16,485.09 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,237.95 miles (16,476.34 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,235.30 miles (16,472.09 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,229.26 miles (16,462.36 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,217.34 miles (16,443.17 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.48 miles (63.53 km) N | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 78.41 miles (126.18 km) S | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) NE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 95.66 miles (153.95 km) NW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 108.27 miles (174.24 km) WNW | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 145.23 miles (233.73 km) N | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 147.47 miles (237.33 km) ENE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 148.70 miles (239.31 km) WSW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 165.75 miles (266.74 km) S | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 166.68 miles (268.24 km) ESE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 11 | 169.81 miles (273.29 km) NNW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 176.21 miles (283.59 km) NE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) WSW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 181.19 miles (291.60 km) ENE | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 184.15 miles (296.36 km) WNW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,230.97 miles (19,683.79 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,998.59 miles (19,309.81 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 11,993.70 miles (19,301.94 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,984.06 miles (19,286.42 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,932.80 miles (19,203.93 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,925.80 miles (19,192.67 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,925.46 miles (19,192.12 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 8 | 11,925.43 miles (19,192.07 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,914.35 miles (19,174.24 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,900.16 miles (19,151.41 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,895.10 miles (19,143.26 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,867.48 miles (19,098.80 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,834.23 miles (19,045.29 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,830.96 miles (19,040.03 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,815.87 miles (19,015.75 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |