Nonstop flight route between Canton Island, Kiribati and Egegik, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°11'8"N by 157°22'32"W)
Distance from CIS to EGX:
4,285.37 miles (6,896.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Canton Island Airport (CIS), Canton Island, Kiribati and Egegik Airport (EGX), Egegik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,285 miles (or 6,897 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 Canton Island Airport and Egegik 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 Canton Island Airport and Egegik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIS |
| More Information: | CIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGX / PAII |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Egegik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°11'8"N by 157°22'32"W |
| Area Served: | Egegik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Egegik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGX |
| More Information: | EGX Maps & Info |
Facts about Canton Island Airport (CIS):
- 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.
- 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.
- The political status of the island was uncertain at first, with American and British settlers occupying two separate camps on the island.
- Canton Island Airport (CIS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Egegik Airport (EGX):
- Because of Egegik Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Egegik 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 Egegik Airport (EGX) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,766 miles (17,326 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Egegik Airport (EGX) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of EGX.
- Egegik Airport (EGX) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Egegik Airport", another name for EGX is "EII".
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,182 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,213 enplanements in 2009, and 1,305 in 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 741.06 miles (1,192.61 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu |     |
| 2 | 744.44 miles (1,198.06 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 759.10 miles (1,221.66 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 764.49 miles (1,230.32 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 765.50 miles (1,231.95 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 787.65 miles (1,267.59 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 793.25 miles (1,276.61 km) W | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 798.23 miles (1,284.62 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 800.85 miles (1,288.83 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 805.83 miles (1,296.86 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 806.08 miles (1,297.25 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 854.02 miles (1,374.41 km) W | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 903.15 miles (1,453.47 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 907.85 miles (1,461.04 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 923.99 miles (1,487.02 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) NNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 2 | 12,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 12,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) W | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 12,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) WNW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 5 | 12,306.58 miles (19,805.47 km) NW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) N | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) N | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) NNW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 9 | 12,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) NNE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) NNE | São Tomé International Airport (TMS) | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| 11 | 12,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) NNE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 12,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) W | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 12,222.36 miles (19,669.93 km) NNW | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,215.04 miles (19,658.16 km) NNW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 12,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) WNW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.16 miles (61.41 km) NNE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 39.93 miles (64.27 km) NNE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.44 miles (68.30 km) S | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 42.91 miles (69.06 km) NE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 45.76 miles (73.65 km) S | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 51.25 miles (82.48 km) NNW | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 54.22 miles (87.25 km) SSW | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 61.15 miles (98.41 km) NW | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 67.72 miles (108.98 km) NNE | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 71.95 miles (115.79 km) NW | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 80.86 miles (130.12 km) N | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 81.91 miles (131.82 km) NW | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.48 miles (140.78 km) N | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.91 miles (141.48 km) NNW | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 94.75 miles (152.49 km) NNE | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,766.16 miles (17,326.41 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,758.96 miles (17,314.83 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,753.24 miles (17,305.62 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,723.47 miles (17,257.70 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,682.22 miles (17,191.32 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,574.23 miles (17,017.53 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,513.69 miles (16,920.10 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,463.27 miles (16,838.95 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,461.12 miles (16,835.50 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,460.80 miles (16,834.98 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,453.53 miles (16,823.28 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,449.86 miles (16,817.38 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,438.28 miles (16,798.73 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,431.42 miles (16,787.71 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,431.42 miles (16,787.70 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |