Nonstop flight route between Karluk, Alaska, United States and Valledupar, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karluk Airport (KYK), Karluk, Alaska, United States and Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo Airport (VUP), Valledupar, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,285 miles (or 8,506 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 Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo 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 Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo 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掳33'57"N by 154掳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: | VUP / SKVP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valledupar, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10掳26'6"N by 73掳14'57"W |
| Area Served: | Valledupar, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil Colombia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VUP |
| More Information: | VUP Maps & Info |
Facts about Karluk Airport (KYK):
- Karluk Airport (KYK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Karluk Airport resides at elevation of 137 feet above mean sea level.
- Karluk Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one聽nautical mile east of the central business district of Karluk, a community in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.
- 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.
Facts about Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo Airport (VUP):
- In addition to being known as "Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo Airport", another name for VUP is "Aeropuerto Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo".
- Because of Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo Airport's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo 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 Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo Airport (VUP) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo Airport (meaning Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo Airport (VUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alfonso L贸pez Pumarejo Airport (VUP) is La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NE of VUP.
