Nonstop flight route between Comiso, Italy and Ekwok, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°59'30"N by 14°36'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°21'16"N by 157°28'19"W)
Distance from CIY to KEK:
5,764.43 miles (9,276.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comiso Airport (CIY), Comiso, Italy and Ekwok Airport (KEK), Ekwok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,764 miles (or 9,277 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 Comiso Airport and Ekwok 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 Comiso Airport and Ekwok Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIY / LICB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Comiso, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°59'30"N by 14°36'24"E |
| Area Served: | Comiso and Ragusa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 620 feet (189 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIY |
| More Information: | CIY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEK / |
| Airport Name: | Ekwok Airport |
| Location: | Ekwok, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'16"N by 157°28'19"W |
| Area Served: | Ekwok, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEK |
| More Information: | KEK Maps & Info |
Facts about Comiso Airport (CIY):
- Because of Comiso Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Comiso 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.
- Comiso Airport (CIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Comiso Airport (CIY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Comiso Airport (CIY) is Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNE of CIY.
- During the summer of 1983, three large anti-nuclear demonstrations, largely funded by the Communist Party, were conducted around the base perimeter, with as many as 5,000 protesters at the events in late July, August and September.
- In addition to being known as "Comiso Airport", another name for CIY is "Aeroporto di Comiso".
- Today the NATO air base, located on the southeast side of the runway, is totally abandoned and empty.
- Aerial bombardments by the Allies rendered the airfield unserviceable on 26 May and 17 June 1943 in preparation for Operation Husky, the allied landings on Sicily.
Facts about Ekwok Airport (KEK):
- Ekwok Airport covers an area of 118 acres at an elevation of 135 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Ekwok Airport (KEK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of KEK.
- Because of Ekwok Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Ekwok 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 Ekwok Airport (KEK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Ekwok Airport (KEK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy |     |
| 2 | 41.34 miles (66.53 km) NE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 3 | 69.19 miles (111.34 km) SSW | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 4 | 78.69 miles (126.64 km) S | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 5 | 94.13 miles (151.48 km) NE | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 6 | 116.51 miles (187.51 km) NW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 7 | 132.22 miles (212.79 km) WNW | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 8 | 151.44 miles (243.72 km) SW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 9 | 159.43 miles (256.58 km) NNE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 10 | 193.22 miles (310.95 km) NE | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 11 | 230.61 miles (371.12 km) WSW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 239.88 miles (386.06 km) WSW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 242.10 miles (389.62 km) W | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 251.23 miles (404.32 km) N | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 15 | 266.13 miles (428.29 km) W | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.05 miles (18,811.65 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,523.27 miles (18,544.86 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,465.73 miles (18,452.26 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,460.79 miles (18,444.31 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,433.57 miles (18,400.51 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,425.93 miles (18,388.21 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,421.04 miles (18,380.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,401.19 miles (18,348.39 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,388.89 miles (18,328.60 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,387.96 miles (18,327.09 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,383.63 miles (18,320.12 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,383.13 miles (18,319.32 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,379.38 miles (18,313.30 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,376.14 miles (18,308.08 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,360.23 miles (18,282.47 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.55 miles (12.15 km) NNE | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 26.75 miles (43.04 km) SE | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) NNE | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 32.11 miles (51.68 km) SSW | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 40.69 miles (65.49 km) W | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 42.37 miles (68.19 km) WSW | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 45.88 miles (73.83 km) SSE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 48.08 miles (77.37 km) SSE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 52.00 miles (83.68 km) SW | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) SSE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 55.38 miles (89.12 km) E | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 61.29 miles (98.63 km) WSW | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 77.94 miles (125.43 km) E | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 80.86 miles (130.12 km) S | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 87.13 miles (140.23 km) ESE | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,685.40 miles (17,196.45 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,678.26 miles (17,184.95 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,673.69 miles (17,177.59 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,643.04 miles (17,128.28 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,602.08 miles (17,062.34 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,494.34 miles (16,888.96 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,434.50 miles (16,792.66 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,382.84 miles (16,709.52 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,380.93 miles (16,706.44 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,380.81 miles (16,706.25 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,373.43 miles (16,694.37 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,370.84 miles (16,690.21 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,357.92 miles (16,669.41 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,351.59 miles (16,659.22 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,351.59 miles (16,659.22 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |