Nonstop flight route between Cordova, Alaska, United States and Acandí, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(60°32'38"N by 145°43'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°31'0"N by 77°17'59"W)
Distance from CKU to ACD:
4,979.89 miles (8,014.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), Cordova, Alaska, United States and Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD), Acandí, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,980 miles (or 8,014 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 Cordova Municipal Airport and Alcides Fernández 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 Cordova Municipal Airport and Alcides Fernández Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cordova, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°32'38"N by 145°43'36"W |
| Area Served: | Cordova, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKU |
| More Information: | CKU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACD / SKAD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Acandí, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'0"N by 77°17'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACD |
| More Information: | ACD Maps & Info |
Facts about Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU):
- Cordova is also served by the Merle K.
- Cordova Municipal Airport has one runway with a 1,800 by 60 ft gravel surface.
- The furthest airport from Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,561 miles (16,996 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Cordova Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Cordova Municipal 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.
- Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Cordova Municipal Airport", another name for CKU is "(Cordova Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) is Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of CKU.
Facts about Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD):
- Because of Alcides Fernández Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Alcides Fernández 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 closest airport to Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) is Mulatupo Airport (MPP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NW of ACD.
- The furthest airport from Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Alcides Fernández Airport (meaning Alcides Fernández Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,193 miles (19,623 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Alcides Fernández Airport", other names for ACD include "Aeropuerto Alcides Fernández", "Acandí Airport" and "Aeropuerto de Acandí".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.21 miles (14.82 km) ESE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.53 miles (26.60 km) WSW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 39.73 miles (63.94 km) NW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 44.39 miles (71.43 km) NNW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.21 miles (125.87 km) SSW | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.95 miles (135.11 km) WSW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 97.60 miles (157.08 km) N | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 111.68 miles (179.73 km) N | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.92 miles (181.73 km) NE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 115.13 miles (185.29 km) ESE | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 115.75 miles (186.28 km) ENE | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.48 miles (208.38 km) W | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 133.77 miles (215.28 km) NW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 140.98 miles (226.89 km) WNW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 144.87 miles (233.14 km) ESE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,560.97 miles (16,996.19 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,542.48 miles (16,966.44 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,527.18 miles (16,941.82 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,513.86 miles (16,920.37 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,470.69 miles (16,850.90 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,417.00 miles (16,764.50 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,377.88 miles (16,701.54 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,303.03 miles (16,581.08 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,295.90 miles (16,569.61 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,294.92 miles (16,568.02 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,294.49 miles (16,567.33 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,292.01 miles (16,563.34 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,287.94 miles (16,556.80 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,266.81 miles (16,522.78 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,263.36 miles (16,517.23 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.85 miles (67.36 km) NW | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| 2 | 62.96 miles (101.32 km) SE | Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) | Apartadó, Colombia | |
| 3 | 67.20 miles (108.15 km) NW | Achutupo Airport (ACU) | Achutupo, Panama | |
| 4 | 79.34 miles (127.69 km) WSW | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 5 | 84.10 miles (135.35 km) NW | Playón Chico Airport (PYC) | Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama | |
| 6 | 102.90 miles (165.60 km) ENE | Los Garzones Airport (MTR) | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 7 | 118.75 miles (191.11 km) W | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 8 | 147.34 miles (237.12 km) WNW | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 9 | 147.82 miles (237.90 km) E | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| 10 | 148.61 miles (239.17 km) ENE | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 11 | 148.62 miles (239.18 km) ESE | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 157.23 miles (253.04 km) WNW | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 13 | 160.01 miles (257.50 km) S | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 14 | 180.37 miles (290.28 km) NE | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 15 | 181.89 miles (292.73 km) ESE | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,193.12 miles (19,622.88 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,153.81 miles (19,559.61 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,119.35 miles (19,504.15 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,116.12 miles (19,498.95 km) SSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,114.22 miles (19,495.90 km) S | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,110.26 miles (19,489.52 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,084.75 miles (19,448.48 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,048.76 miles (19,390.55 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,025.12 miles (19,352.51 km) SSW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,018.82 miles (19,342.37 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,998.15 miles (19,309.10 km) W | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,984.76 miles (19,287.55 km) S | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,971.49 miles (19,266.20 km) W | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,964.09 miles (19,254.29 km) ESE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,957.11 miles (19,243.06 km) S | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |