Nonstop flight route between Koyukuk, Alaska, United States and Kristiansund, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koyukuk Airport (KYU), Koyukuk, Alaska, United States and Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU), Kristiansund, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,563 miles (or 5,734 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 Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget, 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 Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget. 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: | KSU / ENKB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kristiansund, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°6'42"N by 7°49'33"E |
| Area Served: | Kristiansund, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 204 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSU |
| More Information: | KSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Koyukuk Airport (KYU):
- Koyukuk Airport (KYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Koyukuk Airport covers an area of 287 acres at an elevation of 149 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Koyukuk Airport (KYU) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of KYU.
Facts about Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU):
- Because of Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget's relatively low elevation of 204 feet, planes can take off or land at Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget 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.
- Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget handled 359,968 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget", other names for KSU include "Kristiansund lufthavn, Kvernberget" and "Kristiansund/Kvernberget Airport".
- Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,092 miles (17,851 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) is Molde Airport, Årø (MOL), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of KSU.
- In 2006 an upgrade of the terminal was completed, and by the end of the year a new duty-free store will be finished.
