Nonstop flight route between Ugashik, Alaska, United States and Gush Katif, Israel:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ugashik Airport (UGS), Ugashik, Alaska, United States and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), Gush Katif, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,257 miles (or 10,070 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 Ugashik Airport and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif 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 Ugashik Airport and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UGS / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°31'23"N by 157°23'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Ugashik, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UGS | 
| More Information: | UGS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHK / LLAZ | 
| Airport Name: | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport | 
| Location: | Gush Katif, Israel | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°22'2"N by 34°17'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Gaza Strip | 
| Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority | 
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GHK | 
| More Information: | GHK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ugashik Airport (UGS):
- In addition to being known as "Ugashik Airport", another name for UGS is "9A8".
- The closest airport to Ugashik Airport (UGS) is Pilot Point Airport (PIP), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of UGS.
- Because of Ugashik Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugashik 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.
- Ugashik Airport (UGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ugashik Airport (UGS) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,812 miles (17,400 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK):
- After the 1948 Palestinian exodus 35,000 refugees took shelter in a camp to the south of the present day airfield.
- The closest airport to Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) S of GHK.
- The UNRWA Khan Younis refugee camp is adjacent to and south of the airfield, and the UNRWA Khan Younis Vocational Training Centre, built in 2007, is immediately south of the runway.
- The furthest airport from Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif 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.
- Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) currently has only 1 runway.




