Nonstop flight route between Koyukuk, Alaska, United States and Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koyukuk Airport (KYU), Koyukuk, Alaska, United States and Tiree Airport (TRE), Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,912 miles (or 6,295 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 Tiree 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 Tiree 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: | TRE / EGPU |
| Airport Name: | Tiree Airport |
| Location: | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°29'57"N by 6°52'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRE |
| More Information: | TRE 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.
- The closest airport to Koyukuk Airport (KYU) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of KYU.
- Koyukuk Airport (KYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Tiree Airport (TRE):
- The airfield is the former Royal Air Force Station Tiree which was requisitioned in 1940 and became operational in April 1942 before being transferred to Ministry of Civil Aviation in 1947.
- Because of Tiree Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiree 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 Tiree Airport (TRE) is Coll Island Airport (COL), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NE of TRE.
- The furthest airport from Tiree Airport (TRE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,740 miles (18,894 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Tiree Airport (TRE) has 3 runways.
- Tiree Airport is located 2.5 nautical miles north northeast of Balemartine on the island of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.
