Nonstop flight route between Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States and Port Vila, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(66°38'41"N by 143°44'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°41'57"S by 168°19'10"E)
Distance from CIK to VLI:
6,321.78 miles (10,173.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK), Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States and Bauerfield International Airport (VLI), Port Vila, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,322 miles (or 10,174 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 Chalkyitsik Airport and Bauerfield 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 Chalkyitsik Airport and Bauerfield 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: | CIK / PACI |
| Airport Name: | Chalkyitsik Airport |
| Location: | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°38'41"N by 143°44'24"W |
| Area Served: | Chalkyitsik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIK |
| More Information: | CIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLI / NVVV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°41'57"S by 168°19'10"E |
| Area Served: | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 68 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VLI |
| More Information: | VLI Maps & Info |
Facts about Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK):
- Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) W of CIK.
- Because of Chalkyitsik Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at Chalkyitsik 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 furthest airport from Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,139 miles (16,317 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Bauerfield International Airport (VLI):
- Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) is Siwo Airport (EAE), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of VLI.
- In addition to being known as "Bauerfield International Airport", another name for VLI is "Port Vila International Airport".
- Because of Bauerfield International Airport's relatively low elevation of 68 feet, planes can take off or land at Bauerfield 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.
- The furthest airport from Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) is Letfotar Airport (MOM), which is nearly antipodal to Bauerfield International Airport (meaning Bauerfield International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Letfotar Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Moudjeria, Mauritania.
- On 25 March 1942, the Army sent about 500 men to Efate from Nouméa, and the 4th Defense Battalion, 45th Marines, arrived on 8 April.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.62 miles (66.98 km) W | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 57.23 miles (92.11 km) S | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 62.97 miles (101.34 km) WSW | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 75.69 miles (121.82 km) WNW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 79.53 miles (127.99 km) SSW | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.74 miles (134.77 km) SSW | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) W | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 112.69 miles (181.36 km) NNW | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 122.74 miles (197.53 km) ENE | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 140.74 miles (226.50 km) WNW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 148.49 miles (238.98 km) SSE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 153.61 miles (247.21 km) WSW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 166.35 miles (267.72 km) SW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 166.90 miles (268.59 km) SW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 172.14 miles (277.03 km) SW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,138.99 miles (16,317.08 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,118.61 miles (16,284.28 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,112.23 miles (16,274.02 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,088.96 miles (16,236.57 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,067.91 miles (16,202.69 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,991.44 miles (16,079.63 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,952.01 miles (16,016.16 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,877.40 miles (15,896.10 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,870.56 miles (15,885.09 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,869.25 miles (15,882.98 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,868.63 miles (15,881.99 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,866.50 miles (15,878.56 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,863.18 miles (15,873.21 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,857.35 miles (15,863.83 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 15 | 9,841.77 miles (15,838.75 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.10 miles (67.75 km) N | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 57.88 miles (93.15 km) NNE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 77.76 miles (125.15 km) N | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 86.43 miles (139.09 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 92.48 miles (148.82 km) NNW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 101.93 miles (164.04 km) SE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 102.48 miles (164.92 km) NNW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 127.07 miles (204.49 km) N | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 127.33 miles (204.92 km) NNW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 135.27 miles (217.69 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 154.36 miles (248.42 km) N | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 166.95 miles (268.67 km) N | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 168.09 miles (270.51 km) NNW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 177.32 miles (285.36 km) SE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 187.36 miles (301.52 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.74 miles (19,928.03 km) E | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,374.31 miles (19,914.47 km) NNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,371.42 miles (19,909.82 km) WNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,358.03 miles (19,888.28 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,285.69 miles (19,771.86 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,285.53 miles (19,771.60 km) WNW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,275.85 miles (19,756.02 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,259.24 miles (19,729.28 km) NNE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,255.18 miles (19,722.75 km) NE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,254.89 miles (19,722.28 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,244.76 miles (19,705.98 km) NNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 12 | 12,238.73 miles (19,696.28 km) E | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,232.94 miles (19,686.95 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 14 | 12,223.39 miles (19,671.59 km) NNE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,216.93 miles (19,661.20 km) NW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |