Nonstop flight route between Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu and Shafter, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°15'54"S by 167°55'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W)
Distance from CCV to MIT:
5,951.66 miles (9,578.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craig Cove Airport (CCV), Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu and Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,952 miles (or 9,578 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 Craig Cove Airport and Shafter 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 Craig Cove Airport and Shafter Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCV / NVSF |
| Airport Name: | Craig Cove Airport |
| Location: | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°15'54"S by 167°55'27"E |
| Area Served: | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCV |
| More Information: | CCV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIT / KMIT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shafter, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W |
| Area Served: | Shafter, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Minter Field Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 424 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIT |
| More Information: | MIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Craig Cove Airport (CCV):
- The closest airport to Craig Cove Airport (CCV) is Malekoula Airport (LPM), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SSW of CCV.
- Because of Craig Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Craig Cove 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 Craig Cove Airport (CCV) is Kiffa Airport (KFA), which is nearly antipodal to Craig Cove Airport (meaning Craig Cove Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kiffa Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in Kiffa, Mauritania.
Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):
- In addition to being known as "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
- Because of Shafter Airport's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Shafter 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.
- Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
- With the relative completion of construction in July 1942, the airfield was renamed Minter Field Army Airfield a member of the locally prominent Minter family.
- The furthest airport from Shafter Airport (MIT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.63 miles (23.55 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 26.99 miles (43.43 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 32.12 miles (51.69 km) NNE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 37.05 miles (59.62 km) WNW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 56.92 miles (91.61 km) NNE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 59.95 miles (96.47 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 63.39 miles (102.01 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 66.28 miles (106.66 km) N | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) NW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 88.21 miles (141.97 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 102.48 miles (164.92 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 143.21 miles (230.47 km) N | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 168.74 miles (271.56 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 180.15 miles (289.92 km) N | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 187.02 miles (300.98 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,387.08 miles (19,935.03 km) WNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,361.28 miles (19,893.51 km) N | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,341.83 miles (19,862.20 km) ENE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,341.52 miles (19,861.70 km) E | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,335.41 miles (19,851.87 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,330.43 miles (19,843.86 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,330.00 miles (19,843.16 km) NW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,309.58 miles (19,810.29 km) NW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,305.69 miles (19,804.03 km) NNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,293.74 miles (19,784.81 km) E | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,272.38 miles (19,750.43 km) W | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,271.84 miles (19,749.56 km) NNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,256.07 miles (19,724.18 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 14 | 12,243.44 miles (19,703.86 km) ENE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,243.24 miles (19,703.53 km) E | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.03 miles (14.53 km) ESE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 2 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NNE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 45.60 miles (73.39 km) N | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 4 | 47.02 miles (75.68 km) NNW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 5 | 49.56 miles (79.76 km) ESE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.27 miles (92.17 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 66.27 miles (106.65 km) ESE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 8 | 71.25 miles (114.66 km) NW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) SE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 10 | 76.64 miles (123.34 km) NW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 11 | 77.27 miles (124.35 km) E | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 12 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) SW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 13 | 80.41 miles (129.41 km) S | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) W | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 82.86 miles (133.35 km) WSW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,404.12 miles (18,353.11 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,378.03 miles (18,311.12 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,377.28 miles (18,309.91 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,340.59 miles (18,250.87 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,337.66 miles (18,246.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,222.83 miles (18,061.35 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,194.33 miles (18,015.48 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,160.49 miles (17,961.02 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,046.39 miles (17,777.40 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,043.96 miles (17,773.49 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,032.52 miles (17,755.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,024.29 miles (17,741.83 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,019.64 miles (17,734.35 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,996.41 miles (17,696.96 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,992.09 miles (17,690.01 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |