Nonstop flight route between Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania and Chefornak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°42'39"N by 9°38'16"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°8'57"N by 164°17'8"W)
Distance from AEO to CYF:
6,940.57 miles (11,169.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO), Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania and Chefornak Airport (CYF), Chefornak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,941 miles (or 11,170 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEO / GQNA |
| Airport Name: | Aioun el Atrouss Airport |
| Location: | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°42'39"N by 9°38'16"W |
| Area Served: | Aioun el Atrouss, Mauritania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 951 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEO |
| More Information: | AEO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYF / PACK |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO):
- Because of Aioun el Atrouss Airport's relatively low elevation of 951 feet, planes can take off or land at Aioun el Atrouss 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 closest airport to Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) is Tamchakett Airport (THT), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of AEO.
- The furthest airport from Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Aioun el Atrouss Airport (meaning Aioun el Atrouss Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,316 miles (19,821 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
- Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chefornak Airport (CYF):
- The closest airport to Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Kipnuk Airport (KPN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of CYF.
- Chefornak Airport (CYF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Chefornak Airport has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel and dirt surface measuring 2,500 by 28 feet.
- 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.
- A new airstrip has been built further out from the village due to concerns with the current airstrip being near the school and pedestrian traffic, however, the runway must settle for several years before it is ready to be used.
- In addition to being known as "Chefornak Airport", another name for CYF is "CFK".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.87 miles (138.19 km) WNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 101.80 miles (163.84 km) S | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 3 | 102.90 miles (165.60 km) ESE | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 117.36 miles (188.87 km) W | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) N | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 125.30 miles (201.65 km) SSW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 7 | 153.78 miles (247.48 km) E | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 174.12 miles (280.21 km) NW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 188.17 miles (302.83 km) ESE | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 10 | 193.81 miles (311.90 km) SW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 11 | 200.84 miles (323.22 km) WSW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 202.06 miles (325.18 km) WNW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 228.04 miles (366.99 km) SW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 14 | 256.45 miles (412.71 km) WSW | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 15 | 259.26 miles (417.24 km) W | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,316.36 miles (19,821.21 km) E | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,300.75 miles (19,796.09 km) ESE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,290.70 miles (19,779.91 km) E | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,285.69 miles (19,771.86 km) ESE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,280.23 miles (19,763.07 km) ESE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,272.46 miles (19,750.56 km) SSE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,272.38 miles (19,750.43 km) E | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,268.74 miles (19,744.57 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,267.29 miles (19,742.24 km) E | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,266.89 miles (19,741.60 km) ESE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,255.41 miles (19,723.12 km) SSE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,250.48 miles (19,715.19 km) ESE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,244.43 miles (19,705.44 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,242.78 miles (19,702.80 km) S | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,235.70 miles (19,691.41 km) ESE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.33 miles (27.89 km) SSE | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) NNW | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 38.54 miles (62.03 km) NW | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 44.76 miles (72.03 km) NW | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.15 miles (80.72 km) ESE | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 55.90 miles (89.97 km) NNW | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 56.98 miles (91.69 km) ENE | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.74 miles (112.24 km) WNW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 77.14 miles (124.15 km) E | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 78.04 miles (125.60 km) NE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 81.68 miles (131.45 km) NE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 84.51 miles (136.01 km) NE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) ENE | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 88.70 miles (142.75 km) ESE | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) ENE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,623.27 miles (17,096.46 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,605.62 miles (17,068.05 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,574.64 miles (17,018.19 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,531.01 miles (16,947.97 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,484.31 miles (16,872.82 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,372.94 miles (16,693.59 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,330.83 miles (16,625.82 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,303.67 miles (16,582.11 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,299.17 miles (16,574.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,299.16 miles (16,574.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,272.63 miles (16,532.15 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,265.48 miles (16,520.66 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,261.58 miles (16,514.37 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,256.22 miles (16,505.74 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,254.78 miles (16,503.43 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |