Nonstop flight route between Nukus, Uzbekistan and Gulkana, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nukus Airport (NCU), Nukus, Uzbekistan and Gulkana Airport (GKN), Gulkana, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,073 miles (or 8,164 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 Nukus Airport and Gulkana 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 Nukus Airport and Gulkana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCU / UTNN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nukus, Uzbekistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'17"N by 59°37'23"E | 
| Area Served: | Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NCU | 
| More Information: | NCU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKN / PAGK | 
| Airport Name: | Gulkana Airport | 
| Location: | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°9'18"N by 145°27'15"W | 
| Area Served: | Gulkana, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1586 feet (483 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GKN | 
| More Information: | GKN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nukus Airport (NCU):
- The closest airport to Nukus Airport (NCU) is Daşoguz Airport (TAZ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SSE of NCU.
- In addition to being known as "Nukus Airport", another name for NCU is "Nukus Aeroporti".
- Because of Nukus Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Nukus 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 Nukus Airport (NCU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,212 miles (18,043 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Nukus Airport (NCU) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gulkana Airport (GKN):
- The closest airport to Gulkana Airport (GKN) is Copper Center Airport (CZC), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of GKN.
- Gulkana Airport covers an area of 1,678 acres at an elevation of 1,586 feet above mean sea level.
- Gulkana Airport (GKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gulkana Airport (GKN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,451 miles (16,820 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.




