Nonstop flight route between Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koliganek Airport (KGK), Koliganek, Alaska, United States and Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,621 miles (or 4,218 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 Koliganek Airport and Tijuana International 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 Koliganek Airport and Tijuana International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGK / PAJZ |
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Location: | Koliganek, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°43'36"N by 157°15'33"W |
Area Served: | Koliganek, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGK |
More Information: | KGK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIJ / MMTJ |
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Location: | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°32'26"N by 116°58'11"W |
Area Served: | Tijuana-San Diego |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico |
Airport Type: | Public, Military |
Elevation: | 489 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TIJ |
More Information: | TIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Koliganek Airport (KGK):
- The closest airport to Koliganek Airport (KGK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSW of KGK.
- Koliganek Airport (KGK) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 481 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 21% from the 606 enplanements in 2007.
- In addition to being known as "Koliganek Airport", other names for KGK include "Koliganek Airport (new location)" and "JZZ".
- Because of Koliganek Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Koliganek 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 Koliganek Airport (KGK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,660 miles (17,155 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Tijuana International Airport (TIJ):
- The airport may be reached from Downtown Tijuana or Zona Rio by local bus.
- The furthest airport from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNW of TIJ.
- Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) has 2 runways.
- In 2008, authorities from both Mexico and the United States launched Project Smart Border 2010, which expressed the intent to build an alternate U.S.-Mexico terminal.
- Brown Field Municipal Airport in San Diego, California lies just over one nautical mile north of TIJ, with a similar runway length and orientation.
- From 2011 to 2012, the airport's Terminal 1 underwent major renovations at Concourse A and B, including new customs and international arrivals facilities, construction of a new bus terminal, and other exterior renovations.
- Because of Tijuana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Tijuana International 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 airport terminal was expanded and renovated in 2002, when the extension of concourse A and B was built, allowing the terminal to double its capacity.
- In addition to being known as "Tijuana International Airport", another name for TIJ is "General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport".