Nonstop flight route between Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala and Alula, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(15°28'8"N by 90°24'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°57'30"N by 50°44'53"E)
Distance from CBV to ALU:
9,173.63 miles (14,763.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cobán Airport (CBV), Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala and Alula Airport (ALU), Alula, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,174 miles (or 14,763 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 Cobán Airport and Alula 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 Cobán Airport and Alula Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBV / MGCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°28'8"N by 90°24'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4339 feet (1,323 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBV |
| More Information: | CBV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALU / HCMA |
| Airport Name: | Alula Airport |
| Location: | Alula, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°57'30"N by 50°44'53"E |
| Area Served: | Alula, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Puntland Ministry for Civil Aviation and Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALU |
| More Information: | ALU Maps & Info |
Facts about Cobán Airport (CBV):
- The closest airport to Cobán Airport (CBV) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) WSW of CBV.
- Because of Cobán Airport's high elevation of 4,339 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CBV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CBV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Cobán Airport (CBV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cobán Airport (CBV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,901 miles (19,153 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Cobán Airport", another name for CBV is "Aerodomo de Cobán".
Facts about Alula Airport (ALU):
- The closest airport to Alula Airport (ALU) is Candala Airport (CXN), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ALU.
- Because of Alula Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alula 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 Alula Airport (ALU) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is located 11,759 miles (18,924 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) WSW | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala |     |
| 2 | 61.82 miles (99.49 km) S | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 3 | 84.10 miles (135.34 km) WSW | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 4 | 106.08 miles (170.72 km) NNE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 5 | 108.20 miles (174.13 km) SW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 112.07 miles (180.35 km) WSW | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 7 | 138.99 miles (223.69 km) WSW | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 8 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) ENE | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 9 | 151.23 miles (243.38 km) ENE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 10 | 154.57 miles (248.76 km) ENE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 11 | 164.28 miles (264.39 km) WNW | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 12 | 165.36 miles (266.12 km) E | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 13 | 166.75 miles (268.36 km) SSE | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 14 | 175.24 miles (282.02 km) NE | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 15 | 178.23 miles (286.84 km) NE | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,901.04 miles (19,152.83 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,299.38 miles (18,184.55 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,284.61 miles (18,160.78 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,256.27 miles (18,115.17 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,208.79 miles (18,038.76 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,187.67 miles (18,004.77 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,164.83 miles (17,968.02 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,160.88 miles (17,961.65 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,136.60 miles (17,922.57 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,112.36 miles (17,883.56 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,103.29 miles (17,868.97 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,091.42 miles (17,849.86 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,091.04 miles (17,849.25 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,084.03 miles (17,837.97 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,083.04 miles (17,836.38 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.24 miles (104.99 km) WSW | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 2 | 118.02 miles (189.93 km) WSW | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 3 | 208.39 miles (335.37 km) NNW | Riyan Airport (MKX) | Mukalla, Yemen | |
| 4 | 245.16 miles (394.55 km) WSW | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 5 | 306.49 miles (493.25 km) NNW | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) | Seiyun, Yemen | |
| 6 | 307.79 miles (495.35 km) NNE | Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) | Al Ghaydah, Yemen | |
| 7 | 318.83 miles (513.10 km) NW | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 8 | 390.09 miles (627.79 km) WSW | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 9 | 390.22 miles (628.00 km) WNW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 10 | 390.62 miles (628.63 km) W | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 11 | 408.28 miles (657.06 km) WSW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 12 | 416.18 miles (669.77 km) NNE | Salalah Airport (SLL) | Salalah, Oman | |
| 13 | 422.34 miles (679.69 km) SSW | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 14 | 460.95 miles (741.82 km) WNW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 15 | 481.07 miles (774.21 km) SSW | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,758.86 miles (18,924.00 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,757.45 miles (18,921.73 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,626.36 miles (18,710.77 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,612.28 miles (18,688.11 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,583.49 miles (18,641.77 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,570.24 miles (18,620.44 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,549.81 miles (18,587.57 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,506.59 miles (18,518.01 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,421.16 miles (18,380.53 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,301.67 miles (18,188.22 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,292.82 miles (18,173.99 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,288.49 miles (18,167.02 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,280.53 miles (18,154.20 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,258.76 miles (18,119.17 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,248.92 miles (18,103.33 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |