Nonstop flight route between Cold Bay, Alaska, United States and Bouar, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°0'0"N by 15°40'0"E)
Distance from CDB to BOP:
8,206.91 miles (13,207.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cold Bay Airport (CDB), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States and Bouar Airport (BOP), Bouar, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,207 miles (or 13,208 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 Cold Bay Airport and Bouar 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 Cold Bay Airport and Bouar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDB / PACD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W |
| Area Served: | Cold Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDB |
| More Information: | CDB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOP / FEFO |
| Airport Name: | Bouar Airport |
| Location: | Bouar, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°0'0"N by 15°40'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3360 feet (1,024 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOP |
| More Information: | BOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Cold Bay Airport (CDB):
- In addition to being known as "Cold Bay Airport", other names for CDB include "Cold Bay Air Force Station" and "Fort Randall Army Airfield".
- Cold Bay Airport (CDB) has 2 runways.
- The 5042d ABS was discontinued on 1 January 1950 per AAC General Order Number 198, dated 13 December 1949, due to budget restrictions.
- The closest airport to Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is King Cove Airport (KVC), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of CDB.
- The airport was constructed during World War II as Fort Randall Army Airfield during the secret military buildup of the Territory of Alaska that began in 1941.
- According to Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 9,105 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 8,968 enplanements in 2009, and 9,261 in 2010.
- Because of Cold Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Cold Bay 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 Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,968 miles (17,652 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Bouar Airport (BOP):
- The furthest airport from Bouar Airport (BOP) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bouar Airport (meaning Bouar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,058 miles (19,405 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bouar Airport (BOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bouar Airport (BOP) is Bozoum Airport (BOZ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of BOP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.10 miles (30.75 km) ESE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.73 miles (59.11 km) SW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.57 miles (82.99 km) S | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 87.06 miles (140.11 km) E | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.95 miles (162.47 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 142.70 miles (229.65 km) WSW | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 147.43 miles (237.27 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 169.87 miles (273.38 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 177.69 miles (285.96 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 178.09 miles (286.61 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 12 | 179.90 miles (289.52 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 14 | 198.85 miles (320.02 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 239.06 miles (384.73 km) N | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,968.17 miles (17,651.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,951.71 miles (17,625.02 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,916.88 miles (17,568.97 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,870.89 miles (17,494.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,822.32 miles (17,416.80 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,709.93 miles (17,235.91 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,673.38 miles (17,177.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,636.72 miles (17,118.09 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,613.76 miles (17,081.16 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,604.99 miles (17,067.03 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,599.75 miles (17,058.60 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,596.34 miles (17,053.11 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,595.13 miles (17,051.17 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.91 miles (81.94 km) ENE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) SSE | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 123.30 miles (198.43 km) S | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) ENE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) SW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 144.38 miles (232.36 km) ESE | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 166.93 miles (268.65 km) SW | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 182.51 miles (293.71 km) ENE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 183.42 miles (295.19 km) N | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 10 | 202.80 miles (326.37 km) ENE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 225.29 miles (362.57 km) ESE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 238.88 miles (384.44 km) N | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 279.01 miles (449.03 km) NW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 282.17 miles (454.11 km) SE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 285.78 miles (459.92 km) NE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,057.91 miles (19,405.28 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,882.11 miles (19,122.35 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,772.03 miles (18,945.20 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,768.15 miles (18,938.96 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,765.00 miles (18,933.88 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,719.56 miles (18,860.76 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,704.25 miles (18,836.11 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,696.64 miles (18,823.87 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,685.10 miles (18,805.29 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,677.41 miles (18,792.92 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,670.39 miles (18,781.62 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,485.74 miles (18,484.46 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,457.88 miles (18,439.62 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 11,425.02 miles (18,386.74 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,381.82 miles (18,317.21 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |