Nonstop flight route between Avalon, California, United States and Cold Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°24'18"N by 118°24'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°0'21"N by 160°33'38"W)
Distance from CIB to PML:
2,530.75 miles (4,072.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB), Avalon, California, United States and Port Moller Airport (PML), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,531 miles (or 4,073 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 Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport and Port Moller 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 Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport and Port Moller Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIB / KAVX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Avalon, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°24'18"N by 118°24'56"W |
| Area Served: | Avalon, Catalina Island, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Catalina Island Conservancy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1602 feet (488 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIB |
| More Information: | CIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PML / PAAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'21"N by 160°33'38"W |
| Area Served: | Port Moller |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PML |
| More Information: | PML Maps & Info |
Facts about Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB):
- Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Some exterior shots in the movie The In-Laws were shot at Catalina Airport, it doubling as a rural Latin airport.
- In addition to being known as "Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport", another name for CIB is "AVX".
- The airport originally opened as "Buffalo Springs Airport" in the late 1930s and was made by leveling off the top of a hill.
- The furthest airport from Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) is Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of CIB.
Facts about Port Moller Airport (PML):
- In addition to being known as "Port Moller Airport", other names for PML include "Port Moller Air Force Station" and "1AK3".
- The furthest airport from Port Moller Airport (PML) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,914 miles (17,564 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Port Moller Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Moller 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.
- Port Moller Airport (PML) currently has only 1 runway.
- Scheduled airline service to Cold Bay Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways.
- The closest airport to Port Moller Airport (PML) is Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) W of PML.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) N | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.32 miles (52.01 km) NNE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 3 | 32.32 miles (52.01 km) NNE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 4 | 34.94 miles (56.24 km) NNE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 5 | 36.07 miles (58.05 km) N | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 36.66 miles (58.99 km) ENE | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 7 | 37.14 miles (59.77 km) N | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 8 | 40.87 miles (65.77 km) NE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 9 | 42.25 miles (68.00 km) N | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 10 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) ENE | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.90 miles (83.53 km) NNE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 12 | 55.07 miles (88.62 km) N | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.76 miles (89.74 km) N | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 14 | 59.03 miles (95.00 km) N | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 59.63 miles (95.97 km) NE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,520.91 miles (18,541.06 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,508.90 miles (18,521.73 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,495.60 miles (18,500.32 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,487.53 miles (18,487.34 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,383.90 miles (18,320.57 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,268.40 miles (18,134.68 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,256.94 miles (18,116.24 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,226.44 miles (18,067.16 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,138.26 miles (17,925.25 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,103.84 miles (17,869.86 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,095.68 miles (17,856.72 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,093.48 miles (17,853.19 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,075.57 miles (17,824.36 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,065.12 miles (17,807.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,058.26 miles (17,796.50 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.16 miles (37.27 km) W | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 47.87 miles (77.04 km) S | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 54.59 miles (87.85 km) E | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.87 miles (114.05 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.79 miles (126.80 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 6 | 80.78 miles (129.99 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.48 miles (137.56 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 8 | 90.65 miles (145.89 km) SW | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 98.71 miles (158.85 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 100.95 miles (162.47 km) WSW | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 135.95 miles (218.79 km) SW | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 137.42 miles (221.16 km) SW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 145.08 miles (233.49 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 156.88 miles (252.48 km) NE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 159.19 miles (256.20 km) NE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,913.68 miles (17,563.83 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,910.34 miles (17,558.45 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,887.15 miles (17,521.13 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,845.34 miles (17,453.85 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,799.60 miles (17,380.23 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,688.67 miles (17,201.70 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,620.28 miles (17,091.65 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,614.44 miles (17,082.24 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,590.06 miles (17,043.01 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,590.06 miles (17,043.01 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,586.31 miles (17,036.97 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,580.20 miles (17,027.14 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,576.92 miles (17,021.86 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,571.23 miles (17,012.70 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,560.09 miles (16,994.77 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |