Nonstop flight route between Skyros, Greece and Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skyros Island National Airport (SKU), Skyros, Greece and Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU), Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,487 miles (or 8,830 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 Skyros Island National Airport and Chuathbaluk 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 Skyros Island National Airport and Chuathbaluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKU / LGSY |
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Location: | Skyros, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'3"N by 24°29'13"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKU |
More Information: | SKU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHU / |
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Location: | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°34'45"N by 159°12'56"W |
Area Served: | Chuathbaluk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHU |
More Information: | CHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Skyros Island National Airport (SKU):
- In addition to being known as "Skyros Island National Airport", another name for SKU is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σκύρου".
- The furthest airport from Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,304 miles (18,192 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) is Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) WNW of SKU.
- Because of Skyros Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Skyros Island National 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 Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU):
- The furthest airport from Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,530 miles (16,947 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Chuathbaluk Airport", other names for CHU include "PACH" and "9A3".
- The closest airport to Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is Aniak Airport (ANI), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) W of CHU.
- Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chuathbaluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Chuathbaluk 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.