Nonstop flight route between Chevak, Alaska, United States and Dikson, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chevak Airport (VAK), Chevak, Alaska, United States and Dikson Airport (DKS), Dikson, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,626 miles (or 4,226 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 Chevak Airport and Dikson 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 Chevak Airport and Dikson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAK / PAVA | 
| Airport Name: | Chevak Airport | 
| Location: | Chevak, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'26"N by 165°36'2"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VAK | 
| More Information: | VAK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DKS / UODD | 
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| Location: | Dikson, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 73°31'0"N by 80°22'54"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DKS | 
| More Information: | DKS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chevak Airport (VAK):
- Chevak Airport (VAK) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Chevak Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Chevak 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 Chevak Airport (VAK) is Hooper Bay Airport (HPB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of VAK.
 - The furthest airport from Chevak Airport (VAK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 
Facts about Dikson Airport (DKS):
- Because of Dikson Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Dikson 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.
 - Dikson Airport (DKS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Dikson Airport (DKS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,162 miles (17,964 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - In addition to being known as "Dikson Airport", another name for DKS is "Аэропорт Диксон".
 - The closest airport to Dikson Airport (DKS) is Alykel Airport (NSK), which is located 328 miles (528 kilometers) SSE of DKS.
 
