Nonstop flight route between Cowell, South Australia, Australia and Clayton, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°40'0"S by 136°53'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°26'47"N by 103°8'58"W)
Distance from CCW to CAO:
9,091.26 miles (14,630.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cowell Airport (CCW), Cowell, South Australia, Australia and Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO), Clayton, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,091 miles (or 14,631 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 Cowell Airport and Clayton Municipal Airpark, 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 Cowell Airport and Clayton Municipal Airpark. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCW / YCWL |
| Airport Name: | Cowell Airport |
| Location: | Cowell, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'0"S by 136°53'30"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 127 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCW |
| More Information: | CCW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAO / KCAO |
| Airport Name: | Clayton Municipal Airpark |
| Location: | Clayton, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°26'47"N by 103°8'58"W |
| Area Served: | Clayton, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Clayton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4970 feet (1,515 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAO |
| More Information: | CAO Maps & Info |
Facts about Cowell Airport (CCW):
- The furthest airport from Cowell Airport (CCW) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,662 miles (18,768 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Cowell Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Cowell 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 Cowell Airport (CCW) is Cleve Airport (CVC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) W of CCW.
- Cowell Airport (CCW) has 3 runways.
Facts about Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO):
- The closest airport to Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) is Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SE of CAO.
- The furthest airport from Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,024 miles (17,741 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Clayton Municipal Airpark's high elevation of 4,970 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CAO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CAO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.43 miles (36.10 km) W | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) ENE | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 128.64 miles (207.03 km) SE | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 145.91 miles (234.81 km) SSE | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 160.79 miles (258.76 km) WNW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 175.47 miles (282.40 km) NE | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 212.91 miles (342.65 km) WNW | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 219.85 miles (353.81 km) E | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 223.52 miles (359.72 km) N | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 230.23 miles (370.52 km) NNE | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 289.67 miles (466.18 km) ENE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 300.19 miles (483.10 km) E | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 306.34 miles (493.01 km) ESE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 341.31 miles (549.28 km) ESE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 344.33 miles (554.15 km) NNW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,662.02 miles (18,768.16 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,654.24 miles (18,755.64 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,567.37 miles (18,615.83 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,552.50 miles (18,591.90 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,519.53 miles (18,538.84 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,478.66 miles (18,473.07 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,421.92 miles (18,381.76 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,401.78 miles (18,349.34 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,350.25 miles (18,266.41 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,302.49 miles (18,189.56 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,278.72 miles (18,151.29 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,228.70 miles (18,070.79 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,196.30 miles (18,018.65 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,186.12 miles (18,002.28 km) E | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 15 | 11,165.68 miles (17,969.37 km) NE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.56 miles (71.71 km) SE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 77.75 miles (125.13 km) WNW | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 86.55 miles (139.28 km) NW | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 90.93 miles (146.33 km) SSW | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 92.60 miles (149.02 km) E | Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 110.77 miles (178.27 km) ESE | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) NNE | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) SE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 117.16 miles (188.56 km) SE | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 124.05 miles (199.63 km) WSW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 128.07 miles (206.11 km) ENE | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) | Liberal, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 139.70 miles (224.83 km) S | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) W | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 142.91 miles (229.99 km) S | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 147.24 miles (236.95 km) NNW | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,024.02 miles (17,741.39 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,836.44 miles (17,439.52 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,778.88 miles (17,346.88 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,762.31 miles (17,320.22 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,504.90 miles (16,905.96 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,427.87 miles (16,781.99 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,374.06 miles (16,695.39 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,373.44 miles (16,694.39 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,351.01 miles (16,658.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,340.92 miles (16,642.06 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,312.79 miles (16,596.78 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,284.04 miles (16,550.51 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,278.64 miles (16,541.83 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,262.85 miles (16,516.42 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,241.52 miles (16,482.10 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |