About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Canton Island Airport (CIS), Canton Island, Kiribati and Chkalovsky Airport (CKL), Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,413 miles (or 13,539 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CIS / PCIS
Airport Name: Canton Island Airport
Location: Canton Island, Kiribati
GPS Coordinates: 2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W
Elevation: 9 feet (3 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CKL / UUMU
Airport Names:
  1. Chkalovsky Airport
  2. Чкаловский (аэропорт)
Location: Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia
GPS Coordinates: 55°52'41"N by 38°3'42"E
Area Served: Moscow
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 499 feet (152 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Canton Island Airport (CIS):

  • The Pan American pioneered central air route, Hawaii to the Philippines and Asia by way of stations at Midway, Wake and Guam passed through the Japanese controlled islands with serious concerns about its safety growing in 1941 even as the Army had reinforced the Philippines with a flight of B-17 bombers by way of Midway, Wake and Port Moresby in September.
  • The furthest airport from Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Malabo International Airport (SSG), which is nearly antipodal to Canton Island Airport (meaning Canton Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Malabo International Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
  • The closest airport to Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is located 741 miles (1,193 kilometers) WSW of CIS.
  • Canton Island Airport (CIS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Kanton Island airport continued to see use during the 1950s as a trans-Pacific stopover for DC-4, DC-6B and DC-7C aircraft for Pan American, British Commonwealth Pacific, Qantas and Canadian Pacific Airlines, but with the advent of long-range jet aircraft during the 1960s, their need for the island faded, and the airfield and its associated facilities were ultimately abandoned in 1965.
  • Because of Canton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Canton Island 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.

Facts about Chkalovsky Airport (CKL):

  • In addition to being known as "Chkalovsky Airport", another name for CKL is "Чкаловский (аэропорт)".
  • Because of Chkalovsky Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Chkalovsky 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 Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,712 miles (17,240 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • The closest airport to Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) is Bykovo Airport (BKA), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) S of CKL.
  • Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Canton Island Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Canton Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1741.06 miles (1,192.61 km) WSWFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as origin Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
2744.44 miles (1,198.06 km) SAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as origin Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
3759.10 miles (1,221.66 km) SMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as origin Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
4764.49 miles (1,230.32 km) SFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as origin Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
5765.50 miles (1,231.95 km) SFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as origin Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
6787.65 miles (1,267.59 km) SSWWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as origin Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
7793.25 miles (1,276.61 km) WArorae Island Airport (AIS)Arorae Island, KiribatiView Arorae Island Airport on a map Set AIS as origin Airport Set AIS as destination Airport Get more information about Arorae Island Airport
8798.23 miles (1,284.62 km) SPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as origin Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
9800.85 miles (1,288.83 km) SOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as origin Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
10805.83 miles (1,296.86 km) STau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as origin Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
11806.08 miles (1,297.25 km) SFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as origin Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
12854.02 miles (1,374.41 km) WBeru Island Airport (BEZ)Beru, KiribatiView Beru Island Airport on a map Set BEZ as origin Airport Set BEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Beru Island Airport
13903.15 miles (1,453.47 km) SEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as origin Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
14907.85 miles (1,461.04 km) SSWAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as origin Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
15923.99 miles (1,487.02 km) SSWMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as origin Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Canton Island Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Canton Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) NNWMalabo International Airport (SSG)Malabo, Equatorial GuineaView Malabo International Airport on a map Set SSG as origin Airport Set SSG as destination Airport Get more information about Malabo International Airport
212,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) NWLimbe Airport (VCC)Limbe, CameroonView Limbe Airport on a map Set VCC as origin Airport Set VCC as destination Airport Get more information about Limbe Airport
312,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) WKribi Airport (KBI)Kribi, CameroonView Kribi Airport on a map Set KBI as origin Airport Set KBI as destination Airport Get more information about Kribi Airport
412,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) WNWBata Airport (BSG)Bata, Equatorial GuineaView Bata Airport on a map Set BSG as origin Airport Set BSG as destination Airport Get more information about Bata Airport
512,306.58 miles (19,805.47 km) NWDouala International Airport (DLA)Douala, CameroonView Douala International Airport on a map Set DLA as origin Airport Set DLA as destination Airport Get more information about Douala International Airport
612,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) NAkwa Ibom International Airport (QUO)Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, NigeriaView Akwa Ibom International Airport on a map Set QUO as origin Airport Set QUO as destination Airport Get more information about Akwa Ibom International Airport
712,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) NMargaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ)Calabar, NigeriaView Margaret Ekpo International Airport on a map Set CBQ as origin Airport Set CBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret Ekpo International Airport
812,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) NNWLibreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV)Libreville, GabonView Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport on a map Set LBV as origin Airport Set LBV as destination Airport Get more information about Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport
912,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) NNEPort Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC)Port Harcourt, NigeriaView Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa on a map Set PHC as origin Airport Set PHC as destination Airport Get more information about Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa
1012,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) NNESão Tomé International Airport (TMS)São Tomé, São Tomé and PríncipeView São Tomé International Airport on a map Set TMS as origin Airport Set TMS as destination Airport Get more information about São Tomé International Airport
1112,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) NNESam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW)Owerri, NigeriaView Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport on a map Set QOW as origin Airport Set QOW as destination Airport Get more information about Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
1212,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) WEbolowa Airport (EBW)Ebolowa, CameroonView Ebolowa Airport on a map Set EBW as origin Airport Set EBW as destination Airport Get more information about Ebolowa Airport
1312,222.36 miles (19,669.93 km) NNWMamfe Airport (MMF)Mamfe, CameroonView Mamfe Airport on a map Set MMF as origin Airport Set MMF as destination Airport Get more information about Mamfe Airport
1412,215.04 miles (19,658.16 km) NNWDschang Airport (DSC)Dschang, CameroonView Dschang Airport on a map Set DSC as origin Airport Set DSC as destination Airport Get more information about Dschang Airport
1512,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) WNWBitam Airport (BMM)Bitam, GabonView Bitam Airport on a map Set BMM as origin Airport Set BMM as destination Airport Get more information about Bitam Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Chkalovsky Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Chkalovsky Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
117.70 miles (28.48 km) SBykovo Airport (BKA)Moscow, RussiaView Bykovo Airport on a map Set BKA as destination Airport Set BKA as destination Airport Get more information about Bykovo Airport
225.88 miles (41.65 km) WNWSheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)Moscow, RussiaView Sheremetyevo International Airport on a map Set SVO as destination Airport Set SVO as destination Airport Get more information about Sheremetyevo International Airport
333.02 miles (53.13 km) SMoscow Domodedovo Airport (DME)Moscow, RussiaView Moscow Domodedovo Airport on a map Set DME as destination Airport Set DME as destination Airport Get more information about Moscow Domodedovo Airport
433.29 miles (53.57 km) SWOstafyevo International Airport (OSF)Podolsk, RussiaView Ostafyevo International Airport on a map Set OSF as destination Airport Set OSF as destination Airport Get more information about Ostafyevo International Airport
536.53 miles (58.79 km) WSWVnukovo International Airport (VKO)Moscow, RussiaView Vnukovo International Airport on a map Set VKO as destination Airport Set VKO as destination Airport Get more information about Vnukovo International Airport
6109.73 miles (176.59 km) NWTver Migalovo (KLD)Tver Oblast, RussiaView Tver Migalovo on a map Set KLD as destination Airport Set KLD as destination Airport Get more information about Tver Migalovo
7113.65 miles (182.90 km) SWGrabtsevo Airport (KLF)Kaluga, RussiaView Grabtsevo Airport on a map Set KLF as destination Airport Set KLF as destination Airport Get more information about Grabtsevo Airport
8115.56 miles (185.98 km) SETurlatovo Airport (RZN)Ryazan, RussiaView Turlatovo Airport on a map Set RZN as destination Airport Set RZN as destination Airport Get more information about Turlatovo Airport
9132.07 miles (212.55 km) NEYuzhny Airport (IWA)Ivanovo, RussiaView Yuzhny Airport on a map Set IWA as destination Airport Set IWA as destination Airport Get more information about Yuzhny Airport
10140.79 miles (226.57 km) NNETunoshna (IAR)Yaroslavl, RussiaView Tunoshna on a map Set IAR as destination Airport Set IAR as destination Airport Get more information about Tunoshna
11157.01 miles (252.69 km) NNEStaroselye Airport (RYB)Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, RussiaView Staroselye Airport on a map Set RYB as destination Airport Set RYB as destination Airport Get more information about Staroselye Airport
12173.37 miles (279.02 km) NEKostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW)Kostroma, RussiaView Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома on a map Set KMW as destination Airport Set KMW as destination Airport Get more information about Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома
13219.57 miles (353.36 km) SSWYuzhny Airport (OEL)Oryol, RussiaView Yuzhny Airport on a map Set OEL as destination Airport Set OEL as destination Airport Get more information about Yuzhny Airport
14222.15 miles (357.52 km) ENizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)Nizhny Novgorod, RussiaView Nizhny Novgorod International Airport on a map Set GOJ as destination Airport Set GOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Nizhny Novgorod International Airport
15227.30 miles (365.80 km) SSELipetsk Airport (LPK)Lipetsk, RussiaView Lipetsk Airport on a map Set LPK as destination Airport Set LPK as destination Airport Get more information about Lipetsk Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Chkalovsky Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Chkalovsky Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,712.47 miles (17,240.01 km) ESEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,290.18 miles (16,560.39 km) EDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
310,284.65 miles (16,551.50 km) EOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
410,281.75 miles (16,546.84 km) EHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
510,277.11 miles (16,539.36 km) EChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
610,270.91 miles (16,529.39 km) EKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
710,266.73 miles (16,522.66 km) EAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
810,266.64 miles (16,522.52 km) EWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
910,261.85 miles (16,514.80 km) ERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1010,257.91 miles (16,508.46 km) ESEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
1110,256.27 miles (16,505.82 km) ESEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
1210,253.86 miles (16,501.95 km) EKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
1310,250.04 miles (16,495.80 km) ESEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
1410,248.24 miles (16,492.91 km) ERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
1510,239.69 miles (16,479.14 km) EWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport