Nonstop flight route between Karluk, Alaska, United States and Amarillo, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karluk Airport (KYK), Karluk, Alaska, United States and Tradewind Airport (TDW), Amarillo, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,848 miles (or 4,583 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 Karluk Airport and Tradewind 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 Karluk Airport and Tradewind Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYK / PAKY |
| Airport Name: | Karluk Airport |
| Location: | Karluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°33'57"N by 154°27'14"W |
| Area Served: | Karluk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYK |
| More Information: | KYK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDW / KTDW |
| Airport Name: | Tradewind Airport |
| Location: | Amarillo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'12"N by 101°49'32"W |
| Area Served: | Amarillo, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Tradewind LLC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3649 feet (1,112 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TDW |
| More Information: | TDW Maps & Info |
Facts about Karluk Airport (KYK):
- Karluk Airport resides at elevation of 137 feet above mean sea level.
- Karluk Airport (KYK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Karluk Airport (KYK) is Larsen Bay Airport (KLN), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of KYK.
- Because of Karluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Karluk 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 Karluk Airport (KYK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,807 miles (17,393 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Tradewind Airport (TDW):
- Tradewind Airport (TDW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Tradewind Airport (TDW) is Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of TDW.
- The furthest airport from Tradewind Airport (TDW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,041 miles (17,768 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
