Nonstop flight route between Cold Bay, Alaska, United States and Lashio, Myanmar (Burma):
Departure Airport:
(55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°58'32"N by 97°45'8"E)
Distance from CDB to LSH:
5,284.88 miles (8,505.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cold Bay Airport (CDB), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States and Lashio Airport (LSH), Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,285 miles (or 8,505 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 Lashio 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 Lashio 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: | LSH / VYLS |
| Airport Name: | Lashio Airport |
| Location: | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°58'32"N by 97°45'8"E |
| Elevation: | 2450 feet (747 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSH |
| More Information: | LSH Maps & Info |
Facts about Cold Bay Airport (CDB):
- Cold Bay Airport (CDB) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 airfield was named Thornbrough Air Force Base in 1948 for Captain George W.
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is King Cove Airport (KVC), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of CDB.
Facts about Lashio Airport (LSH):
- Lashio Airport (LSH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lashio Airport (LSH) is Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) NNW of LSH.
- The furthest airport from Lashio Airport (LSH) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
| 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 | 95.03 miles (152.93 km) NNW | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 2 | 110.52 miles (177.86 km) NNE | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 143.54 miles (231.00 km) SW | Mandalay International Airport (MDL) | Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 146.95 miles (236.50 km) NNE | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 153.47 miles (246.99 km) ENE | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 165.86 miles (266.93 km) SSW | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 7 | 167.07 miles (268.86 km) SE | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 169.08 miles (272.10 km) NNE | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 204.08 miles (328.44 km) ESE | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 219.23 miles (352.82 km) SW | Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 11 | 221.98 miles (357.24 km) SE | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 229.56 miles (369.43 km) S | Loikaw Airport (LIW) | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 235.74 miles (379.38 km) W | Kalaymyo Airport (KMV) | Kalemyo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 245.48 miles (395.06 km) NE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 15 | 245.75 miles (395.49 km) NNW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,701.16 miles (18,831.14 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,686.83 miles (18,808.09 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,686.78 miles (18,808.00 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,674.76 miles (18,788.66 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,670.32 miles (18,781.51 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,644.62 miles (18,740.15 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,642.15 miles (18,736.18 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,639.16 miles (18,731.37 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,620.17 miles (18,700.81 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,608.09 miles (18,681.36 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 11 | 11,605.70 miles (18,677.51 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,603.59 miles (18,674.11 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,603.59 miles (18,674.11 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 14 | 11,602.66 miles (18,672.62 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,586.08 miles (18,645.93 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |