Nonstop flight route between Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) and Shungnak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nyaung U International Airport (NYU), Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) and Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,341 miles (or 8,596 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 Nyaung U International Airport and Shungnak 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 Nyaung U International Airport and Shungnak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NYU / VYBG | 
| Airport Name: | Nyaung U International Airport | 
| Location: | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'44"N by 94°55'49"E | 
| Area Served: | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NYU | 
| More Information: | NYU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHG / PAHG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W | 
| Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SHG | 
| More Information: | SHG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nyaung U International Airport (NYU):
- The furthest airport from Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,660 miles (18,765 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- The closest airport to Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) ENE of NYU.
- Because of Nyaung U International Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at Nyaung U 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.
- Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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.
- In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
- The closest airport to Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
- Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.




