Nonstop flight route between Kipnuk, Alaska, United States and Yap, Federated States of Micronesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kipnuk Airport (KPN), Kipnuk, Alaska, United States and Yap International Airport (YAP), Yap, Federated States of Micronesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,565 miles (or 7,347 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 Kipnuk Airport and Yap 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 Kipnuk Airport and Yap 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: | KPN / PAKI |
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Location: | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°55'59"N by 164°1'50"W |
Area Served: | Kipnuk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KPN |
More Information: | KPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAP / PTYA |
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Location: | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°29'56"N by 138°4'57"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 91 feet (28 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YAP |
More Information: | YAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Kipnuk Airport (KPN):
- The furthest airport from Kipnuk Airport (KPN) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,639 miles (17,122 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Kipnuk Airport", another name for KPN is "IIK".
- Because of Kipnuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Kipnuk 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.
- Kipnuk Airport (KPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kipnuk Airport (KPN) is Chefornak Airport (CYF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNW of KPN.
Facts about Yap International Airport (YAP):
- The furthest airport from Yap International Airport (YAP) is Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Yap International Airport (meaning Yap International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Yap International Airport's relatively low elevation of 91 feet, planes can take off or land at Yap 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.
- Yap International Airport (YAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yap International Airport", another name for YAP is "T11".
- The closest airport to Yap International Airport (YAP) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) ENE of YAP.