Nonstop flight route between Canton Island, Kiribati and Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°44'8"S by 65°54'15"W)
Distance from CIS to PUD:
6,803.13 miles (10,948.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Canton Island Airport (CIS), Canton Island, Kiribati and Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,803 miles (or 10,949 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 Canton Island Airport and Puerto Deseado 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 Canton Island Airport and Puerto Deseado Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIS / PCIS |
| Airport Name: | Canton Island Airport |
| Location: | Canton Island, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIS |
| More Information: | CIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUD / SAWD |
| Airport Name: | Puerto Deseado Airport |
| Location: | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°44'8"S by 65°54'15"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Deseado |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUD |
| More Information: | PUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Canton Island Airport (CIS):
- The furthest airport from Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Malabo International Airport (SSG), which is nearly antipodal to Canton Island Airport (meaning Canton Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Malabo International Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
- The closest airport to Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is located 741 miles (1,193 kilometers) WSW of CIS.
- Because of Canton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Canton Island 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 airport was used as a military airfield during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 and 1943, initially being used by the 40th Ferrying Squadron, Ferrying Command as an airfield for moving combat aircraft to forward combat units.
- Canton Island Airport (CIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Canton Island Airport is an airport located on Kanton Island, in the Phoenix Islands, in the Republic of Kiribati.
Facts about Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD):
- The closest airport to Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) is General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD), which is located 154 miles (247 kilometers) NNW of PUD.
- The furthest airport from Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) is Choibalsan Airport (COQ), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Deseado Airport (meaning Puerto Deseado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Choibalsan Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Choibalsan, Mongolia.
- Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Puerto Deseado Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Deseado 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 741.06 miles (1,192.61 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu |     |
| 2 | 744.44 miles (1,198.06 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 759.10 miles (1,221.66 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 764.49 miles (1,230.32 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 765.50 miles (1,231.95 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 787.65 miles (1,267.59 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 793.25 miles (1,276.61 km) W | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 798.23 miles (1,284.62 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 800.85 miles (1,288.83 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 805.83 miles (1,296.86 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 806.08 miles (1,297.25 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 854.02 miles (1,374.41 km) W | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 903.15 miles (1,453.47 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 907.85 miles (1,461.04 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 923.99 miles (1,487.02 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) NNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 2 | 12,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 12,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) W | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 12,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) WNW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 5 | 12,306.58 miles (19,805.47 km) NW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) N | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) N | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) NNW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 9 | 12,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) NNE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) NNE | São Tomé International Airport (TMS) | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| 11 | 12,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) NNE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 12,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) W | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 12,222.36 miles (19,669.93 km) NNW | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,215.04 miles (19,658.16 km) NNW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 12,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) WNW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 153.68 miles (247.32 km) NNW | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 2 | 208.21 miles (335.08 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 252.39 miles (406.18 km) WNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 283.02 miles (455.48 km) WNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 300.11 miles (482.98 km) NW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 6 | 300.90 miles (484.26 km) WNW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 7 | 307.88 miles (495.48 km) SSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 313.79 miles (504.99 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 9 | 314.14 miles (505.56 km) N | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 10 | 329.06 miles (529.57 km) WNW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 11 | 329.35 miles (530.04 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 340.63 miles (548.20 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 346.08 miles (556.97 km) N | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 14 | 401.64 miles (646.37 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 15 | 419.53 miles (675.16 km) NW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.21 miles (19,954.55 km) NW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 12,163.91 miles (19,575.87 km) W | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,158.05 miles (19,566.44 km) NNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,155.48 miles (19,562.31 km) WNW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 12,138.23 miles (19,534.54 km) N | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,123.83 miles (19,511.37 km) NNE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,096.61 miles (19,467.55 km) E | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 12,049.03 miles (19,390.98 km) WNW | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 9 | 12,042.94 miles (19,381.19 km) ENE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 12,027.92 miles (19,357.01 km) NE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 11 | 11,990.07 miles (19,296.10 km) NNW | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 11,951.60 miles (19,234.19 km) N | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 13 | 11,948.12 miles (19,228.59 km) NNE | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 11,943.34 miles (19,220.90 km) ENE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 11,924.39 miles (19,190.40 km) NW | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |