Nonstop flight route between Koyukuk, Alaska, United States and Gdynia, Poland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koyukuk Airport (KYU), Koyukuk, Alaska, United States and Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD), Gdynia, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,181 miles (or 6,728 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 Gdynia-Kosakowo 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 Gdynia-Kosakowo 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: | QYD / EPOK | 
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| Location: | Gdynia, Poland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°34'46"N by 18°31'1"E | 
| Area Served: | Gdynia, Poland | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from QYD | 
| More Information: | QYD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Koyukuk Airport (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.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Koyukuk Airport (KYU) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of KYU.
 - As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 1,018 passenger boardings in calendar year 2007, a decrease of 22% from the 1,305 enplanements in 2006.
 
Facts about Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD):
- The airport opened before 1939.
 - The furthest airport from Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,436 miles (18,404 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Gdynia - intends to use its Babie Doły military airport to serve low-cost airlines for the 1 M inhabitants of the Trójmiasto agglomeration.
 - The closest airport to Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) is Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) S of QYD.
 - In addition to being known as "Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport", other names for QYD include "Port Lotniczy Gdynia-Kosakowo" and "Gdynia".
 
