Nonstop flight route between Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States and Aleknagik, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waukegan National Airport (UGN), Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States and Aleknagik Airport (WKK), Aleknagik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,125 miles (or 5,029 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 Waukegan National Airport and Aleknagik 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 Waukegan National Airport and Aleknagik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UGN / KUGN |
| Airport Name: | Waukegan National Airport |
| Location: | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°25'19"N by 87°52'4"W |
| Area Served: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Waukegan Port District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 727 feet (222 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UGN |
| More Information: | UGN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'56"N by 158°37'4"W |
| Area Served: | Aleknagik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WKK |
| More Information: | WKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Waukegan National Airport (UGN):
- Waukegan National Airport (UGN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Waukegan National Airport's relatively low elevation of 727 feet, planes can take off or land at Waukegan 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.
- The furthest airport from Waukegan National Airport (UGN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,064 miles (17,806 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Waukegan National Airport is a public use airport located in Waukegan, a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States.
- Waukegan Regional Airport covers an area of 600 acres at an elevation of 727 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Waukegan National Airport (UGN) is Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNW of UGN.
Facts about Aleknagik Airport (WKK):
- It has a single runway and an FAA location identifier of 5A8, while Aleknagik Seaplane Base uses an FAA identifier of Z33.
- In addition to being known as "Aleknagik Airport", another name for WKK is "5A8".
- Because of Aleknagik Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Aleknagik 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 closest airport to Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is Dillingham Airport (DLG), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of WKK.
- The furthest airport from Aleknagik Airport (WKK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,690 miles (17,204 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Aleknagik Airport (WKK) currently has only 1 runway.
