Nonstop flight route between Koyukuk, Alaska, United States and Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(64°52'32"N by 157°43'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°15'10"N by 70°3'32"W)
Distance from KYU to ACK:
3,621.38 miles (5,828.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koyukuk Airport (KYU), Koyukuk, Alaska, United States and Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,621 miles (or 5,828 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 Koyukuk Airport and Nantucket Memorial 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 Koyukuk Airport and Nantucket Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYU / PFKU |
| Airport Name: | Koyukuk Airport |
| Location: | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°52'32"N by 157°43'50"W |
| Area Served: | Koyukuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 149 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYU |
| More Information: | KYU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACK / KACK |
| Airport Name: | Nantucket Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'10"N by 70°3'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Nantucket |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACK |
| More Information: | ACK Maps & Info |
Facts about Koyukuk Airport (KYU):
- The closest airport to Koyukuk Airport (KYU) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of KYU.
- Because of Koyukuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 149 feet, planes can take off or land at Koyukuk 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.
- Koyukuk Airport (KYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Koyukuk Airport covers an area of 287 acres at an elevation of 149 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Koyukuk Airport (KYU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,304 miles (16,583 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK):
- Because of Nantucket Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Nantucket Memorial 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 Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,858 miles (19,083 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WNW of ACK.
- In 2009, the terminal was updated with an upgrade of the previous 12,000 square feet and an expansion of 18,000 square feet at a cost of approximately $29 million.
- Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.30 miles (23.01 km) SW | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.24 miles (40.63 km) ESE | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 48.77 miles (78.48 km) SW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.28 miles (108.28 km) E | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 69.37 miles (111.64 km) NE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.40 miles (161.58 km) W | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 101.93 miles (164.04 km) SSE | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 102.38 miles (164.77 km) WNW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 109.14 miles (175.65 km) WSW | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 109.35 miles (175.98 km) WNW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) SW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 124.41 miles (200.22 km) NW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 127.85 miles (205.76 km) NE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 135.01 miles (217.27 km) W | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) NNW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,303.94 miles (16,582.54 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,297.82 miles (16,572.69 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,295.81 miles (16,569.45 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,263.98 miles (16,518.23 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,224.31 miles (16,454.39 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,117.73 miles (16,282.87 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,101.11 miles (16,256.12 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,061.05 miles (16,191.65 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,003.84 miles (16,099.58 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,003.81 miles (16,099.53 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,003.01 miles (16,098.25 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,995.96 miles (16,086.89 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,994.92 miles (16,085.22 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,979.25 miles (16,060.00 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,977.37 miles (16,056.98 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.40 miles (48.93 km) WNW | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 2 | 30.98 miles (49.85 km) NNW | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 36.87 miles (59.33 km) NW | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) WNW | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 57.04 miles (91.79 km) NW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 57.21 miles (92.07 km) N | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 66.25 miles (106.62 km) WNW | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 77.99 miles (125.51 km) WNW | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 9 | 79.16 miles (127.40 km) W | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 10 | 86.59 miles (139.35 km) NW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 87.23 miles (140.38 km) WNW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 90.91 miles (146.30 km) NNW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 97.59 miles (157.05 km) W | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 102.00 miles (164.15 km) NNW | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) W | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,857.62 miles (19,082.94 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,847.46 miles (19,066.58 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,834.72 miles (19,046.10 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,826.53 miles (19,032.90 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,808.36 miles (19,003.67 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,765.63 miles (18,934.90 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,726.93 miles (18,872.61 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,724.16 miles (18,868.16 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,712.19 miles (18,848.89 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,628.18 miles (18,713.69 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,602.69 miles (18,672.67 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,536.79 miles (18,566.61 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,535.25 miles (18,564.15 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,499.51 miles (18,506.63 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,498.66 miles (18,505.26 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |