Nonstop flight route between Cold Bay, Alaska, United States and Ranchi, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cold Bay Airport (CDB), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States and Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), Ranchi, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,706 miles (or 9,183 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 Cold Bay Airport and Birsa Munda 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 Cold Bay Airport and Birsa Munda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDB / PACD |
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Location: | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W |
Area Served: | Cold Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CDB |
More Information: | CDB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXR / VERC |
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Location: | Ranchi, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°18'51"N by 85°19'18"E |
Area Served: | Ranchi |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2148 feet (655 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXR |
More Information: | IXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Cold Bay Airport (CDB):
- The closest airport to Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is King Cove Airport (KVC), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of CDB.
- In the spring and summer of 1945, Cold Bay was the site of the largest and most ambitious transfer program of World War II, Project Hula, in which the United States transferred 149 ships and craft to the Soviet Union and trained 12,000 Soviet personnel in their operation in anticipation of the Soviet Union entering the war against Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Cold Bay Airport", other names for CDB include "Cold Bay Air Force Station" and "Fort Randall Army Airfield".
- Cold Bay Airport (CDB) has 2 runways.
- On September 8, 1973 World Airways Flight 802 a Military Airlift Command cargo flight crashed into Mount Dutton when on approach to Cold Bay.
- Because of Cold Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Cold 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.
- Cold Bay's main runway is the fifth-largest in Alaska and was built during World War II.
- There is a National Weather Service office colocated with the FAA Flight Service Station at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,968 miles (17,652 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Birsa Munda Airport (IXR):
- The closest airport to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) is Sonari Airport (IXW), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) ESE of IXR.
- In addition to being known as "Birsa Munda Airport", another name for IXR is "बिरसा मुंडा हवाई अड्डे".
- Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,478 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.