Nonstop flight route between Ardabil, Iran and Cold Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°19'32"N by 48°25'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W)
Distance from ADU to CDB:
5,717.76 miles (9,201.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ardabil Airport (ADU), Ardabil, Iran and Cold Bay Airport (CDB), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,718 miles (or 9,202 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 Ardabil Airport and Cold Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADU / OITL |
| Airport Name: | Ardabil Airport |
| Location: | Ardabil, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'32"N by 48°25'27"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4315 feet (1,315 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADU |
| More Information: | ADU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDB / PACD |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Ardabil Airport (ADU):
- Ardabil Airport (ADU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ardabil Airport's high elevation of 4,315 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ADU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ADU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Ardabil Airport (ADU) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,366 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ardabil Airport (ADU) is Lankaran International Airport (LLK), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) NE of ADU.
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.
- The 5042d ABS was discontinued on 1 January 1950 per AAC General Order Number 198, dated 13 December 1949, due to budget restrictions.
- 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.
- 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 is a state owned, public use airport located in Cold Bay, a city in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S.
- On September 8, 1973 World Airways Flight 802 a Military Airlift Command cargo flight crashed into Mount Dutton when on approach to Cold Bay.
- Cold Bay Airport (CDB) has 2 runways.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.36 miles (58.51 km) NE | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan |     |
| 2 | 119.55 miles (192.40 km) W | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 3 | 171.48 miles (275.96 km) NNE | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 4 | 200.94 miles (323.37 km) NNW | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 5 | 238.92 miles (384.50 km) S | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 6 | 242.04 miles (389.52 km) SE | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 7 | 242.21 miles (389.80 km) NNW | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 8 | 244.17 miles (392.95 km) ESE | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 9 | 249.59 miles (401.68 km) WNW | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 10 | 251.26 miles (404.37 km) SE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 11 | 256.83 miles (413.33 km) SW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 12 | 273.16 miles (439.61 km) ENE | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 13 | 275.87 miles (443.97 km) W | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 14 | 283.85 miles (456.81 km) SSW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 15 | 284.49 miles (457.84 km) WSW | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.76 miles (18,291.38 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,154.30 miles (17,951.07 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,052.19 miles (17,786.73 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,014.58 miles (17,726.20 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,942.04 miles (17,609.46 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,927.90 miles (17,586.71 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,831.91 miles (17,432.23 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,781.97 miles (17,351.86 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,765.94 miles (17,326.06 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,761.14 miles (17,318.33 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,760.53 miles (17,317.36 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,676.40 miles (17,181.95 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,635.62 miles (17,116.33 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,626.25 miles (17,101.25 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,624.06 miles (17,097.73 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.10 miles (30.75 km) ESE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 36.73 miles (59.11 km) SW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.57 miles (82.99 km) S | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 87.06 miles (140.11 km) E | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.95 miles (162.47 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 142.70 miles (229.65 km) WSW | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 147.43 miles (237.27 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 169.87 miles (273.38 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 177.69 miles (285.96 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 178.09 miles (286.61 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 12 | 179.90 miles (289.52 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 14 | 198.85 miles (320.02 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 239.06 miles (384.73 km) N | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,968.17 miles (17,651.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,951.71 miles (17,625.02 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,916.88 miles (17,568.97 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,870.89 miles (17,494.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,822.32 miles (17,416.80 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,709.93 miles (17,235.91 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,673.38 miles (17,177.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,636.72 miles (17,118.09 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,613.76 miles (17,081.16 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,604.99 miles (17,067.03 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,599.75 miles (17,058.60 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,596.34 miles (17,053.11 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,595.13 miles (17,051.17 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |