Nonstop flight route between Kingston, Ontario, Canada and Gilgit, Pakistan:
Departure Airport:
(44°13'32"N by 76°35'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°55'6"N by 74°20'0"E)
Distance from YGK to GIL:
6,607.22 miles (10,633.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kingston Airport (YGK), Kingston, Ontario, Canada and Gilgit Airport (GIL), Gilgit, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,607 miles (or 10,633 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 Kingston Airport and Gilgit 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 Kingston Airport and Gilgit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGK / CYGK |
| Airport Name: | Kingston Airport |
| Location: | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°13'32"N by 76°35'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kingston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 303 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGK |
| More Information: | YGK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIL / OPGT |
| Airport Name: | Gilgit Airport |
| Location: | Gilgit, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°55'6"N by 74°20'0"E |
| Area Served: | Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4796 feet (1,462 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIL |
| More Information: | GIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kingston Airport (YGK):
- The airport's runway outline displays the classic BCATP triangle pattern.
- The closest airport to Kingston Airport (YGK) is Watertown International Airport (ART), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) ESE of YGK.
- Kingston Airport (YGK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Kingston Airport's relatively low elevation of 303 feet, planes can take off or land at Kingston 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 Kingston Airport (YGK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,490 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Gilgit Airport (GIL):
- Gilgit Airport (GIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gilgit Airport's high elevation of 4,796 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,793 miles (18,979 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Chilas Airport (CHB), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSW of GIL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.83 miles (52.84 km) ESE | Watertown International Airport (ART) | Watertown, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 35.05 miles (56.40 km) E | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 46.74 miles (75.23 km) W | Canadian Forces Base Trenton (YTR) | Trenton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 50.60 miles (81.43 km) NE | Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 59.31 miles (95.45 km) NNE | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 64.07 miles (103.11 km) ENE | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 80.82 miles (130.07 km) SSE | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) | Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States | |
| 8 | 87.47 miles (140.76 km) W | Peterborough Airport (YPQ) | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 88.43 miles (142.31 km) NNE | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 93.49 miles (150.45 km) SW | Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 96.17 miles (154.77 km) SE | Oneida County Airport (UCA) | Utica, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 97.18 miles (156.39 km) NNE | Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 99.16 miles (159.58 km) ENE | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 102.83 miles (165.49 km) NNE | Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 114.47 miles (184.22 km) S | Cortland County Airport (CTX) | Cortland, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,490.26 miles (18,491.73 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,470.45 miles (18,459.85 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,466.44 miles (18,453.39 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,439.79 miles (18,410.51 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,439.52 miles (18,410.08 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,383.66 miles (18,320.18 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,367.83 miles (18,294.70 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,361.57 miles (18,284.62 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,349.79 miles (18,265.67 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,283.64 miles (18,159.21 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,212.72 miles (18,045.07 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,202.36 miles (18,028.40 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,188.64 miles (18,006.33 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,159.75 miles (17,959.83 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,145.78 miles (17,937.35 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.73 miles (59.10 km) SSW | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 78.64 miles (126.55 km) ESE | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 118.67 miles (190.98 km) SSW | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 135.76 miles (218.49 km) S | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 5 | 137.56 miles (221.38 km) SSW | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 141.93 miles (228.41 km) W | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 173.81 miles (279.72 km) SSW | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 193.84 miles (311.95 km) NW | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 199.89 miles (321.70 km) W | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 207.75 miles (334.34 km) SW | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 219.56 miles (353.34 km) ESE | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 12 | 224.98 miles (362.07 km) S | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 13 | 227.57 miles (366.24 km) WNW | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 233.75 miles (376.19 km) S | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 240.69 miles (387.35 km) WSW | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,792.97 miles (18,978.90 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,685.06 miles (17,195.90 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,681.38 miles (17,189.98 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,679.09 miles (17,186.29 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,650.11 miles (17,139.65 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,649.09 miles (17,138.00 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,649.07 miles (17,137.97 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,649.05 miles (17,137.94 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,630.22 miles (17,107.63 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,624.64 miles (17,098.65 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,621.73 miles (17,093.97 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,603.18 miles (17,064.12 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,585.79 miles (17,036.13 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,574.88 miles (17,018.58 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,573.96 miles (17,017.09 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |