Nonstop flight route between Cleveland, Ohio, United States and Kivalina, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°31'2"N by 81°40'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°44'9"N by 164°33'48"W)
Distance from BKL to KVL:
3,424.57 miles (5,511.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL), Cleveland, Ohio, United States and Kivalina Airport (KVL), Kivalina, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,425 miles (or 5,511 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 Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport and Kivalina 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 Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport and Kivalina Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKL / KBKL |
| Airport Name: | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport |
| Location: | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'2"N by 81°40'59"W |
| Area Served: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cleveland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 583 feet (178 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKL |
| More Information: | BKL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVL / PAVL |
| Airport Name: | Kivalina Airport |
| Location: | Kivalina, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°44'9"N by 164°33'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVL |
| More Information: | KVL Maps & Info |
Facts about Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL):
- Because of Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport's relatively low elevation of 583 feet, planes can take off or land at Cleveland Burke Lakefront 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 Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,383 miles (18,319 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On the evening of Thursday, October 25, 2012 President Barack Obama held a rally on the tarmac in front of Air Force One for the 2012 Presidential election.
- The airport has two fixed-base operators on the grounds.
- Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) has 2 runways.
- Since late 2006, there has been no commercial air service at the airport.
- The closest airport to Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) is Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ENE of BKL.
Facts about Kivalina Airport (KVL):
- The furthest airport from Kivalina Airport (KVL) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,364 miles (16,679 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Kivalina Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Kivalina 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 Kivalina Airport (KVL) is Noatak Airport (WTK), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) ESE of KVL.
- Kivalina Airport (KVL) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.70 miles (17.22 km) ENE | Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.30 miles (18.19 km) SW | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 19.03 miles (30.63 km) NE | Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport (LNN) | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) WSW | Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR) | Lorain / Elyria, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 35.02 miles (56.35 km) SSE | Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 45.67 miles (73.50 km) SSW | Wayne County Airport (BJJ) | Wooster, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 50.49 miles (81.26 km) W | Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 54.08 miles (87.04 km) ENE | Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 54.99 miles (88.50 km) ESE | Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) (YNG) | Youngstown/Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 58.21 miles (93.68 km) NNW | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 64.74 miles (104.20 km) SW | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 73.65 miles (118.52 km) S | Harry Clever Field (PHD) | New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 75.63 miles (121.71 km) SW | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 76.29 miles (122.77 km) E | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 83.82 miles (134.90 km) NW | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,383.03 miles (18,319.17 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,359.29 miles (18,280.97 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,346.31 miles (18,260.08 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,333.93 miles (18,240.15 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,288.81 miles (18,167.53 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,282.40 miles (18,157.22 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,270.88 miles (18,138.68 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,260.13 miles (18,121.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,252.16 miles (18,108.54 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,225.04 miles (18,064.90 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,164.35 miles (17,967.23 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,130.22 miles (17,912.31 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,124.09 miles (17,902.44 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,114.83 miles (17,887.54 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,050.39 miles (17,783.83 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.32 miles (69.72 km) ESE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 71.61 miles (115.25 km) NW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 78.75 miles (126.74 km) SE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 88.05 miles (141.71 km) NNW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 110.67 miles (178.10 km) SSW | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 113.82 miles (183.18 km) ESE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) ESE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 125.02 miles (201.20 km) SSE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 143.29 miles (230.60 km) NNE | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 145.63 miles (234.37 km) ESE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 152.57 miles (245.53 km) SE | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 174.18 miles (280.31 km) SSW | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 175.03 miles (281.69 km) SW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 176.01 miles (283.26 km) SSW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) SSW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,364.05 miles (16,679.28 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,100.34 miles (16,254.89 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,089.94 miles (16,238.15 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,069.84 miles (16,205.79 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,031.19 miles (16,143.59 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,988.26 miles (16,074.50 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,879.36 miles (15,899.24 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,849.77 miles (15,851.62 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 9,840.28 miles (15,836.35 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 10 | 9,817.51 miles (15,799.72 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,806.72 miles (15,782.35 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,776.20 miles (15,733.23 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,776.20 miles (15,733.23 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,771.25 miles (15,725.27 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,767.53 miles (15,719.28 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |