Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Bowen, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Bowen Airport (ZBO), Bowen, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,662 miles (or 10,722 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 Valdez Airport and Bowen 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 Valdez Airport and Bowen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDZ / PAVD |
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Location: | Valdez, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W |
Area Served: | Valdez, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VDZ |
More Information: | VDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZBO / YBWN |
Airport Name: | Bowen Airport |
Location: | Bowen, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°1'4"S by 148°12'55"E |
Operator/Owner: | Whitsunday Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZBO |
More Information: | ZBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
- Historically, the airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided by Alaska Airlines during the mid 1970s.
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Valdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Valdez 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.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- The furthest airport from Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Bowen Airport (ZBO):
- Bowen Airport (ZBO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bowen Airport (ZBO) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ESE of ZBO.
- The furthest airport from Bowen Airport (ZBO) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,957 miles (19,243 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Bowen Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowen 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.