Nonstop flight route between Namsos, Norway and Koliganek, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Namsos Airport (OSY), Namsos, Norway and Koliganek Airport (KGK), Koliganek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,836 miles (or 6,174 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 Namsos 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 Namsos 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: | OSY / ENNM | 
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| Location: | Namsos, Norway | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°28'0"N by 11°35'59"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor | 
| Airport Type: | Civil | 
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OSY | 
| More Information: | OSY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGK / PAJZ | 
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| 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 Namsos Airport (OSY):
- In addition to being known as "Namsos Airport", another name for OSY is "Namsos lufthavn".
 - Because of Namsos Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Namsos 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 Namsos Airport (OSY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Namsos Airport (OSY) is Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NNW of OSY.
 - Namsos Airport (OSY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Namsos Airport handled 25,684 passengers last year.
 
Facts about Koliganek Airport (KGK):
- In addition to being known as "Koliganek Airport", other names for KGK include "Koliganek Airport (new location)" and "JZZ".
 - The closest airport to Koliganek Airport (KGK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of KGK.
 - Koliganek Airport (KGK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 481 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 21% from the 606 enplanements in 2007.
 
