Nonstop flight route between Cold Bay, Alaska, United States and Camooweal, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°54'42"S by 138°7'30"E)
Distance from CDB to CML:
6,236.44 miles (10,036.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cold Bay Airport (CDB), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States and Camooweal Airport (CML), Camooweal, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,236 miles (or 10,037 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 Camooweal 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 Camooweal 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: | CML / YCMW |
| Airport Name: | Camooweal Airport |
| Location: | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°54'42"S by 138°7'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Mount Isa City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 780 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CML |
| More Information: | CML 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".
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Cold Bay Airport (CDB) has 2 runways.
- A myth describes Cold Bay Airport as an alternate landing site for Space Shuttles, but the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has stated that it was never so designated, and it was not within the entry crossrange capability of Space Shuttles.
- The airfield was named Thornbrough Air Force Base in 1948 for Captain George W.
Facts about Camooweal Airport (CML):
- The furthest airport from Camooweal Airport (CML) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Camooweal Airport (CML) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Camooweal Airport's relatively low elevation of 780 feet, planes can take off or land at Camooweal 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 Camooweal Airport (CML) is Mount Isa Airport (ISA), which is located 103 miles (165 kilometers) ESE of CML.
| 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 | 102.52 miles (164.99 km) ESE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 143.64 miles (231.16 km) NNE | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 162.83 miles (262.04 km) ESE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 175.59 miles (282.58 km) NNE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 200.51 miles (322.70 km) ESE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 222.43 miles (357.96 km) SE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 236.73 miles (380.98 km) SSE | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 238.92 miles (384.51 km) ESE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 245.34 miles (394.83 km) NE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 274.72 miles (442.13 km) NNW | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 291.37 miles (468.92 km) NNW | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 300.54 miles (483.67 km) SSE | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 318.07 miles (511.89 km) SSE | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 327.89 miles (527.69 km) E | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 353.49 miles (568.89 km) SW | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,322.14 miles (18,221.17 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,314.25 miles (18,208.47 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,260.53 miles (18,122.03 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,239.26 miles (18,087.80 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,234.09 miles (18,079.47 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,178.82 miles (17,990.52 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 7 | 11,177.91 miles (17,989.05 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,177.88 miles (17,989.00 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 9 | 11,177.00 miles (17,987.60 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,165.11 miles (17,968.46 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,163.26 miles (17,965.49 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,149.04 miles (17,942.60 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,124.27 miles (17,902.73 km) E | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 14 | 11,123.70 miles (17,901.81 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 15 | 11,122.96 miles (17,900.62 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |