Nonstop flight route between Koyukuk, Alaska, United States and Jackson, Tennessee, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koyukuk Airport (KYU), Koyukuk, Alaska, United States and McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL), Jackson, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,408 miles (or 5,484 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 McKellar-Sipes Regional 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 McKellar-Sipes Regional 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: | MKL / KMKL | 
| Airport Name: | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°35'58"N by 88°54'56"W | 
| Area Served: | Jackson, Tennessee | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson & Madison County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MKL | 
| More Information: | MKL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Koyukuk Airport (KYU):
- 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.
- 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 is a state-owned public-use airport located in Koyukuk, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Koyukuk Airport (KYU) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of KYU.
Facts about McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL):
- McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport is named in memory of Kenneth Douglas McKellar, a U.S.
- The closest airport to McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) is Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SSE of MKL.
- McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) has 2 runways.
- Because of McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at McKellar-Sipes Regional 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 McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport covers an area of 807 acres at an elevation of 434 feet above mean sea level.




