Nonstop flight route between Kayes, Mali and Chenega, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kayes Airport (KYS), Kayes, Mali and Chenega Bay Airport (NCN), Chenega, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,751 miles (or 10,865 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 Kayes Airport and Chenega Bay 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 Kayes Airport and Chenega Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYS / GAKY |
Airport Name: | Kayes Airport |
Location: | Kayes, Mali |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°28'51"N by 11°24'15"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KYS |
More Information: | KYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCN / PFCB |
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Location: | Chenega, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°4'37"N by 147°59'30"W |
Area Served: | Chenega, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NCN |
More Information: | NCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Kayes Airport (KYS):
- The closest airport to Kayes Airport (KYS) is Yélimané Airport (EYL), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NE of KYS.
- The furthest airport from Kayes Airport (KYS) is Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF), which is nearly antipodal to Kayes Airport (meaning Kayes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maewo-Naone Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in Maewo, Vanuatu.
- Kayes Airport (KYS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kayes Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Kayes 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.
Facts about Chenega Bay Airport (NCN):
- Because of Chenega Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Chenega Bay 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.
- In addition to being known as "Chenega Bay Airport", another name for NCN is "C05".
- The closest airport to Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) is Seward Airport (SWD), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) W of NCN.
- Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,611 miles (17,077 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.