Nonstop flight route between Bishop, California, United States and Cordova, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'23"N by 118°21'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°29'30"N by 145°28'38"W)
Distance from BIH to CDV:
1,986.84 miles (3,197.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH), Bishop, California, United States and Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV), Cordova, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,987 miles (or 3,198 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 relatively short distance between Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield and Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIH / KBIH |
| Airport Name: | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield |
| Location: | Bishop, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°22'23"N by 118°21'48"W |
| Area Served: | Bishop, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4124 feet (1,257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIH |
| More Information: | BIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDV / PACV |
| Airport Name: | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport |
| Location: | Cordova, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°29'30"N by 145°28'38"W |
| Area Served: | Cordova, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDV |
| More Information: | CDV Maps & Info |
Facts about Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH):
- The furthest airport from Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,267 miles (18,133 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,124 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BIH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BIH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airfield opened in April 1940 on 897.22 acres subleased from Inyo County.
- The closest airport to Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of BIH.
- Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) has 3 runways.
- Eastern Sierra Regional Airport is two miles east of Bishop, in Inyo County, California.
Facts about Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV):
- The furthest airport from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,562 miles (16,998 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith 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.
- Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) is Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of CDV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.30 miles (50.37 km) NW | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 82.27 miles (132.39 km) N | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 84.41 miles (135.85 km) NE | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 85.32 miles (137.31 km) WSW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 5 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) ENE | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 91.72 miles (147.61 km) WSW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) SW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 8 | 93.79 miles (150.94 km) ESE | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 99.52 miles (160.17 km) SSW | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 10 | 99.87 miles (160.72 km) WSW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 11 | 100.57 miles (161.85 km) SSW | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 109.40 miles (176.07 km) NNE | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 111.13 miles (178.84 km) SW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 14 | 113.46 miles (182.60 km) SW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 15 | 118.29 miles (190.37 km) W | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,267.15 miles (18,132.68 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,242.31 miles (18,092.70 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,240.31 miles (18,089.47 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,223.62 miles (18,062.62 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,215.26 miles (18,049.16 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,111.02 miles (17,881.41 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,065.78 miles (17,808.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,034.90 miles (17,758.91 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,924.61 miles (17,581.41 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,917.24 miles (17,569.55 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,913.01 miles (17,562.75 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,903.25 miles (17,547.03 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,894.36 miles (17,532.74 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,866.90 miles (17,488.54 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,861.92 miles (17,480.52 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.21 miles (14.82 km) WNW | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 23.26 miles (37.43 km) WSW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 48.77 miles (78.48 km) WNW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.41 miles (82.74 km) NNW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SSW | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 90.75 miles (146.04 km) WSW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 100.33 miles (161.47 km) N | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 106.03 miles (170.63 km) ESE | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 108.23 miles (174.17 km) NE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.38 miles (177.64 km) ENE | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.93 miles (184.96 km) N | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 135.78 miles (218.51 km) ESE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 137.20 miles (220.80 km) W | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.81 miles (229.83 km) NW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 150.19 miles (241.71 km) WNW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,562.08 miles (16,997.98 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,543.98 miles (16,968.85 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,527.38 miles (16,942.13 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,515.65 miles (16,923.25 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,469.85 miles (16,849.55 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,419.08 miles (16,767.84 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,380.42 miles (16,705.63 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,305.15 miles (16,584.50 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,297.87 miles (16,572.78 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,297.69 miles (16,572.48 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,297.07 miles (16,571.49 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,294.06 miles (16,566.64 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,289.70 miles (16,559.62 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,268.65 miles (16,525.76 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,265.61 miles (16,520.85 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |