Nonstop flight route between Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China and King Salmon, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°14'5"N by 118°54'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°40'35"N by 156°38'54"W)
Distance from CIF to AKN:
3,613.85 miles (5,815.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chifeng Airport (CIF), Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China and King Salmon Airport (AKN), King Salmon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,614 miles (or 5,816 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 Chifeng Airport and King Salmon 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 Chifeng Airport and King Salmon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIF / ZBCF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'5"N by 118°54'29"E |
| Area Served: | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIF |
| More Information: | CIF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKN / PAKN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | King Salmon, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°40'35"N by 156°38'54"W |
| Area Served: | King Salmon, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKN |
| More Information: | AKN Maps & Info |
Facts about Chifeng Airport (CIF):
- In addition to being known as "Chifeng Airport", other names for CIF include "赤峰玉龙机场" and "Cèfēng Yùlóng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Chifeng Airport (CIF) is Chaoyang Airport (CHG), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ESE of CIF.
- The furthest airport from Chifeng Airport (CIF) is Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM), which is nearly antipodal to Chifeng Airport (meaning Chifeng Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport), and is located 12,300 miles (19,795 kilometers) away in Viedma, Argentina.
Facts about King Salmon Airport (AKN):
- Because of King Salmon Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at King Salmon 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 King Salmon Airport (AKN) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to King Salmon Airport (AKN) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AKN.
- King Salmon Airport (AKN) has 3 runways.
- On June 30, 1985, Douglas C-47B N168Z of Northern Peninsula Fisheries was substantially damaged at King Salmon when both engines failed on approach while the aircraft was on an executive flight from Homer Airport, Alaska.
- In addition to being known as "King Salmon Airport", other names for AKN include "(former Naknek Air Force Base)" and "(former Naknek Army Airfield)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 92.11 miles (148.24 km) ESE | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China |     |
| 2 | 135.96 miles (218.81 km) SE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 3 | 162.38 miles (261.33 km) SSE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 4 | 179.85 miles (289.44 km) SSW | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 5 | 188.62 miles (303.55 km) NW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 191.78 miles (308.63 km) SW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 7 | 214.42 miles (345.07 km) SW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 8 | 218.17 miles (351.10 km) ESE | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 9 | 229.97 miles (370.10 km) SSW | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 10 | 230.36 miles (370.73 km) WSW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 11 | 238.69 miles (384.13 km) E | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 12 | 264.66 miles (425.93 km) SSE | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 13 | 284.15 miles (457.29 km) SE | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 14 | 313.69 miles (504.84 km) NNE | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 15 | 319.73 miles (514.56 km) WSW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,300.27 miles (19,795.31 km) SE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,229.37 miles (19,681.22 km) ESE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,213.63 miles (19,655.89 km) ESE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,208.48 miles (19,647.59 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,187.74 miles (19,614.23 km) SSE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,167.91 miles (19,582.31 km) S | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,151.27 miles (19,555.53 km) SSW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,111.91 miles (19,492.17 km) SSW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,103.23 miles (19,478.21 km) S | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,086.31 miles (19,450.99 km) SSW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,076.80 miles (19,435.68 km) SSW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,064.57 miles (19,416.00 km) S | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,038.64 miles (19,374.27 km) E | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,036.39 miles (19,370.65 km) SE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,029.58 miles (19,359.68 km) SSW | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.83 miles (20.65 km) W | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 13.89 miles (22.35 km) WNW | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 32.09 miles (51.65 km) NNW | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 41.22 miles (66.34 km) WNW | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 42.91 miles (69.06 km) SW | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 52.05 miles (83.77 km) NNE | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) NNW | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 58.55 miles (94.23 km) ENE | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 59.43 miles (95.64 km) NNW | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 68.27 miles (109.88 km) W | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) NE | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 71.06 miles (114.36 km) WNW | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 75.72 miles (121.85 km) NNW | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 81.67 miles (131.43 km) WNW | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 82.89 miles (133.39 km) SSW | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,731.70 miles (17,270.95 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,727.60 miles (17,264.35 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,715.72 miles (17,245.23 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,693.38 miles (17,209.28 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,653.06 miles (17,144.40 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,545.77 miles (16,971.73 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,486.87 miles (16,876.94 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,433.18 miles (16,790.53 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,432.10 miles (16,788.79 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,431.83 miles (16,788.35 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,424.52 miles (16,776.59 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,411.70 miles (16,755.96 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,408.45 miles (16,750.74 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,403.37 miles (16,742.56 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,395.52 miles (16,729.92 km) SSW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |