Nonstop flight route between Shungnak, Alaska, United States and Skyros, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°58'3"N by 24°29'13"E)
Distance from SHG to SKU:
5,122.37 miles (8,243.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States and Skyros Island National Airport (SKU), Skyros, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,122 miles (or 8,244 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 Shungnak Airport and Skyros Island National 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 Shungnak Airport and Skyros Island National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHG / PAHG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W |
| Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHG |
| More Information: | SHG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKU / LGSY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skyros, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'3"N by 24°29'13"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKU |
| More Information: | SKU Maps & Info |
Facts about Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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 Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
- The furthest airport from Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Skyros Island National Airport (SKU):
- Because of Skyros Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Skyros Island National 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 Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) is Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) WNW of SKU.
- Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Skyros Island National Airport", another name for SKU is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σκύρου".
- The furthest airport from Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,304 miles (18,192 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) ENE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.96 miles (12.81 km) ENE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 85.27 miles (137.23 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 104.93 miles (168.86 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 113.77 miles (183.10 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.95 miles (225.23 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.40 miles (237.21 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) S | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,164.84 miles (16,358.68 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,163.20 miles (16,356.04 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,160.62 miles (16,351.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,155.86 miles (16,344.23 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,127.79 miles (16,299.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.95 miles (16,236.55 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,983.08 miles (16,066.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,928.10 miles (15,977.68 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,869.03 miles (15,882.62 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,867.72 miles (15,880.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,867.64 miles (15,880.38 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.85 miles (15,869.46 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,855.01 miles (15,860.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.33 miles (15,842.87 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,843.40 miles (15,841.37 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.72 miles (88.06 km) WNW | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 2 | 76.82 miles (123.64 km) NNE | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 3 | 77.00 miles (123.92 km) SSW | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 4 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) WNW | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 5 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) ESE | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 6 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) SSE | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 113.06 miles (181.95 km) NE | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 8 | 113.50 miles (182.66 km) E | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 115.73 miles (186.26 km) SSE | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 10 | 117.90 miles (189.73 km) WNW | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 11 | 131.20 miles (211.14 km) NE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 12 | 134.13 miles (215.86 km) NW | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 13 | 134.32 miles (216.16 km) SE | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 14 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) N | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 15 | 136.31 miles (219.38 km) SSW | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,304.30 miles (18,192.46 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,268.42 miles (18,134.72 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,248.80 miles (18,103.14 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,183.26 miles (17,997.66 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,131.15 miles (17,913.80 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,108.96 miles (17,878.09 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,014.59 miles (17,726.22 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,963.94 miles (17,644.71 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,948.62 miles (17,620.06 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,919.29 miles (17,572.85 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,915.42 miles (17,566.62 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,914.71 miles (17,565.48 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,912.97 miles (17,562.68 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,909.65 miles (17,557.33 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,906.82 miles (17,552.78 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |