Nonstop flight route between Liepāja, Latvia and Koliganek, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
 
    Arrival Airport:
 
    Distance from LPX to KGK:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- LPX Airport Information
- KGK Airport Information
- Facts about LPX
- Facts about KGK
- Map of Nearest Airports to LPX
- List of Nearest Airports to LPX
- Map of Furthest Airports from LPX
- List of Furthest Airports from LPX
- Map of Nearest Airports to KGK
- List of Nearest Airports to KGK
- Map of Furthest Airports from KGK
- List of Furthest Airports from KGK
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Liepāja International Airport (LPX), Liepāja, Latvia and Koliganek Airport (KGK), Koliganek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,405 miles (or 7,088 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 Liepāja International Airport and Koliganek 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 Liepāja International Airport and Koliganek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPX / EVLA | 
| Airport Name: | Liepāja International Airport | 
| Location: | Liepāja, Latvia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°31'2"N by 21°5'48"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | AVIASABIEDRĪBA "LIEPĀJA" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LPX | 
| More Information: | LPX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGK / PAJZ | 
| Airport Names: | 
 | 
| Location: | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°43'36"N by 157°15'33"W | 
| Area Served: | Koliganek, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KGK | 
| More Information: | KGK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Liepāja International Airport (LPX):
- The furthest airport from Liepāja International Airport (LPX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bus route #2 runs between Liepaja International Airport and the city centre.
- Because of Liepāja International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Liepāja International 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 Liepāja International Airport (LPX) is Palanga Airport (PLQ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of LPX.
- Liepāja International Airport (LPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Early during the Cold War, the airfield was a Soviet Anti-Air Defense base.
Facts about Koliganek Airport (KGK):
- The furthest airport from Koliganek Airport (KGK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,660 miles (17,155 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Koliganek Airport (KGK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of KGK.
- This airport opened in 1997, replacing the former airport located at 59°43′28″N 157°17′09″W / 59.72444°N 157.28583°W / 59.72444.
- Because of Koliganek Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Koliganek 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.
- Koliganek Airport (KGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Koliganek Airport", other names for KGK include "Koliganek Airport (new location)" and "JZZ".




