Nonstop flight route between Bamenda, Cameroon and Cordova, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°2'21"N by 10°7'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°32'38"N by 145°43'36"W)
Distance from BPC to CKU:
7,653.46 miles (12,317.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bamenda Airport (BPC), Bamenda, Cameroon and Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), Cordova, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,653 miles (or 12,317 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 Bamenda Airport and Cordova Municipal 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 Bamenda Airport and Cordova Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPC / FKKV |
| Airport Name: | Bamenda Airport |
| Location: | Bamenda, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°2'21"N by 10°7'21"E |
| Area Served: | Bamenda, Cameroon |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4065 feet (1,239 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPC |
| More Information: | BPC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cordova, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°32'38"N by 145°43'36"W |
| Area Served: | Cordova, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKU |
| More Information: | CKU Maps & Info |
Facts about Bamenda Airport (BPC):
- Because of Bamenda Airport's high elevation of 4,065 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BPC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BPC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Bamenda Airport (BPC) is Bali Airport (BAJ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of BPC.
- Bamenda Airport (BPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bamenda Airport (BPC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bamenda Airport (meaning Bamenda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,178 miles (19,599 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU):
- Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Cordova Municipal Airport", another name for CKU is "(Cordova Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,561 miles (16,996 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) is Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of CKU.
- Because of Cordova Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Cordova Municipal 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.65 miles (18.75 km) SSW | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 11.65 miles (18.75 km) SSW | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 38.21 miles (61.49 km) SSE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 41.05 miles (66.07 km) S | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 51.36 miles (82.65 km) ESE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 51.36 miles (82.65 km) ESE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 60.71 miles (97.70 km) WSW | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 142.51 miles (229.35 km) WSW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 143.20 miles (230.46 km) S | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 153.50 miles (247.03 km) SSW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 154.71 miles (248.97 km) NW | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 160.72 miles (258.66 km) WSW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 178.41 miles (287.13 km) W | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 180.19 miles (289.98 km) SSE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 185.42 miles (298.40 km) SSW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,178.15 miles (19,598.79 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,888.07 miles (19,131.94 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,882.55 miles (19,123.06 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,880.48 miles (19,119.74 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,879.36 miles (19,117.93 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,873.84 miles (19,109.04 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,870.99 miles (19,104.45 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,870.38 miles (19,103.47 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,864.71 miles (19,094.35 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,777.57 miles (18,954.11 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,759.78 miles (18,925.48 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,671.41 miles (18,783.27 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,668.60 miles (18,778.74 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,639.19 miles (18,731.41 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,535.76 miles (18,564.96 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.21 miles (14.82 km) ESE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 16.53 miles (26.60 km) WSW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 39.73 miles (63.94 km) NW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 44.39 miles (71.43 km) NNW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.21 miles (125.87 km) SSW | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.95 miles (135.11 km) WSW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 97.60 miles (157.08 km) N | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 111.68 miles (179.73 km) N | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.92 miles (181.73 km) NE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 115.13 miles (185.29 km) ESE | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 115.75 miles (186.28 km) ENE | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.48 miles (208.38 km) W | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 133.77 miles (215.28 km) NW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 140.98 miles (226.89 km) WNW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 144.87 miles (233.14 km) ESE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,560.97 miles (16,996.19 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,542.48 miles (16,966.44 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,527.18 miles (16,941.82 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,513.86 miles (16,920.37 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,470.69 miles (16,850.90 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,417.00 miles (16,764.50 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,377.88 miles (16,701.54 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,303.03 miles (16,581.08 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,295.90 miles (16,569.61 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,294.92 miles (16,568.02 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,294.49 miles (16,567.33 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,292.01 miles (16,563.34 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,287.94 miles (16,556.80 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,266.81 miles (16,522.78 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,263.36 miles (16,517.23 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |