Nonstop flight route between King Salmon, Alaska, United States and Gothenburg, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Salmon Airport (AKN), King Salmon, Alaska, United States and Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), Gothenburg, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,376 miles (or 7,042 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 King Salmon Airport and Göteborg Landvetter 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 King Salmon Airport and Göteborg Landvetter Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKN / PAKN |
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Location: | King Salmon, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°40'35"N by 156°38'54"W |
Area Served: | King Salmon, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKN |
More Information: | AKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOT / ESGG |
Airport Name: | Göteborg Landvetter Airport |
Location: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°39'35"N by 12°17'27"E |
Area Served: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Operator/Owner: | Luftfartsverket (1977–2009) Swedavia (2010–present) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 506 feet (154 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GOT |
More Information: | GOT Maps & Info |
Facts about King Salmon Airport (AKN):
- King Salmon Airport is a state owned, public use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S.
- King Salmon Airport covers an area of 5,277 acres at an elevation of 73 feet above mean sea level.
- King Salmon Airport (AKN) has 3 runways.
- Because of King Salmon Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at King Salmon 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 King Salmon Airport (AKN) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AKN.
- On June 30, 1985, Douglas C-47B N168Z of Northern Peninsula Fisheries was substantially damaged at King Salmon when both engines failed on approach while the aircraft was on an executive flight from Homer Airport, Alaska.
- The furthest airport from King Salmon Airport (AKN) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "King Salmon Airport", other names for AKN include "(former Naknek Air Force Base)" and "(former Naknek Army Airfield)".
Facts about Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT):
- Because of Göteborg Landvetter Airport's relatively low elevation of 506 feet, planes can take off or land at Göteborg Landvetter 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 domestic terminal has four air bridges, gate 12–15A, and a stairway to the ground at gate 15 called 15B, and two gates with airside bus transfer, called gate 10–11.
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is named after the small town of Landvetter, which is located in the municipality of Härryda.
- Swedish customs rules necessitate strict separation of domestic and international passengers.
- The furthest airport from Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,408 miles (18,360 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) is Göteborg City Airport (GSE), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WNW of GOT.
- Landvetter is an important freight airport.