Nonstop flight route between Payson, Arizona, United States and Chefornak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Payson Airport (PJB), Payson, Arizona, United States and Chefornak Airport (CYF), Chefornak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,943 miles (or 4,737 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 Payson Airport and Chefornak 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 Payson Airport and Chefornak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PJB / KPAN |
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Location: | Payson, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'24"N by 111°20'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Payson |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5157 feet (1,572 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PJB |
More Information: | PJB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYF / PACK |
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Location: | Chefornak, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°8'57"N by 164°17'8"W |
Area Served: | Chefornak, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CYF |
More Information: | CYF Maps & Info |
Facts about Payson Airport (PJB):
- The furthest airport from Payson Airport (PJB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,384 miles (18,320 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Payson Airport's high elevation of 5,157 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PJB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PJB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Payson Airport", another name for PJB is "PAN".
- Payson Aviation is the main provider of fixed-based operations.
- Payson Airport (PJB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Payson Airport (PJB) is Sedona Airport (SDX), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) NNW of PJB.
Facts about Chefornak Airport (CYF):
- Chefornak Airport (CYF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chefornak Airport", another name for CYF is "CFK".
- Because of Chefornak Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Chefornak 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 Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,623 miles (17,096 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Kipnuk Airport (KPN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of CYF.