Nonstop flight route between Pilot Station, Alaska, United States and Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India:
Departure Airport:
(61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°9'53"N by 76°15'47"E)
Distance from PQS to DHM:
5,154.16 miles (8,294.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pilot Station Airport (PQS), Pilot Station, Alaska, United States and Gaggal Airport (DHM), Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,154 miles (or 8,295 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 Pilot Station Airport and Gaggal 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 Pilot Station Airport and Gaggal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Station, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQS |
| More Information: | PQS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DHM / VIGG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°9'53"N by 76°15'47"E |
| Area Served: | Kangra, Dharamsala |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2525 feet (770 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DHM |
| More Information: | DHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Pilot Station Airport (PQS):
- In addition to being known as "Pilot Station Airport", another name for PQS is "0AK".
- Pilot Station Airport (PQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,503 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is St. Mary's Airport (KSM), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of PQS.
- Because of Pilot Station Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Station 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 Gaggal Airport (DHM):
- In addition to being known as "Gaggal Airport", another name for DHM is "गग्गल हवाई अड्डे".
- The furthest airport from Gaggal Airport (DHM) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,951 miles (19,234 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Gaggal Airport (DHM) is Pathankot Airport (IXP), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) W of DHM.
- Gaggal Airport (DHM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) NW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) E | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.68 miles (116.97 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) S | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.63 miles (123.32 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) NNW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.26 miles (140.44 km) SSE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,493.23 miles (16,887.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.69 miles (16,849.29 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,428.98 miles (16,783.77 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,384.35 miles (16,711.95 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,274.23 miles (16,534.72 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,208.73 miles (16,429.31 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,208.46 miles (16,428.88 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,169.54 miles (16,366.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,164.32 miles (16,357.85 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,161.86 miles (16,353.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,155.71 miles (16,344.00 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,143.55 miles (16,324.43 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.07 miles (59.66 km) W | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 2 | 55.87 miles (89.92 km) ESE | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 3 | 88.57 miles (142.53 km) SSE | Shimla Airport (SLV) | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 4 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) WNW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 5 | 91.48 miles (147.22 km) WSW | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 6 | 92.36 miles (148.65 km) SSW | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 7 | 107.62 miles (173.19 km) SSE | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India | |
| 8 | 113.79 miles (183.12 km) WNW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) WSW | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 152.58 miles (245.56 km) NW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 11 | 155.08 miles (249.58 km) NNE | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 12 | 177.38 miles (285.47 km) SE | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 13 | 199.80 miles (321.54 km) WSW | فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) | Faisalabad, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 209.17 miles (336.62 km) WNW | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 218.84 miles (352.19 km) NW | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,951.32 miles (19,233.74 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,668.60 miles (17,169.40 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,665.06 miles (17,163.70 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,655.11 miles (17,147.70 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,654.83 miles (17,147.25 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,654.27 miles (17,146.35 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,644.29 miles (17,130.28 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,638.45 miles (17,120.88 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,637.76 miles (17,119.77 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,636.05 miles (17,117.02 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,624.98 miles (17,099.21 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,611.60 miles (17,077.68 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,596.11 miles (17,052.74 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,594.55 miles (17,050.24 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,585.26 miles (17,035.28 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |