Nonstop flight route between Cordova, Alaska, United States and Yazd, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(60°32'38"N by 145°43'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°54'18"N by 54°16'35"E)
Distance from CKU to AZD:
5,949.34 miles (9,574.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), Cordova, Alaska, United States and Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD), Yazd, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,949 miles (or 9,575 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 Shahid Sadooghi 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 Shahid Sadooghi 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: | AZD / OIYY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yazd, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°54'18"N by 54°16'35"E |
| Area Served: | Yazd |
| Operator/Owner: | Iranian Airports Holding Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4054 feet (1,236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AZD |
| More Information: | AZD Maps & Info |
Facts about Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU):
- Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Cordova Municipal Airport", another name for CKU is "(Cordova Army Airfield)".
Facts about Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD):
- The furthest airport from Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,609 miles (18,683 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Shahid Sadooghi Airport handled 471,164 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Shahid Sadooghi Airport", another name for AZD is "فرودگاه يزد".
- The closest airport to Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) is Isfahan International Airport (IFN), which is located 153 miles (246 kilometers) WNW of AZD.
- Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shahid Sadooghi Airport's high elevation of 4,054 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AZD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AZD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| 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 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) WNW | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 2 | 182.41 miles (293.56 km) SSE | Sirjan Airport (SYJ) | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran | |
| 3 | 191.70 miles (308.52 km) SSW | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 4 | 194.25 miles (312.62 km) SE | Kerman International Airport (KER) | Kerman, Iran | |
| 5 | 194.72 miles (313.37 km) NE | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 6 | 202.81 miles (326.39 km) W | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 7 | 289.28 miles (465.55 km) WSW | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 8 | 289.58 miles (466.04 km) SW | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 9 | 292.47 miles (470.68 km) S | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 10 | 299.03 miles (481.24 km) ENE | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran | |
| 11 | 301.84 miles (485.76 km) NW | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 12 | 311.89 miles (501.93 km) NNW | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 13 | 315.75 miles (508.15 km) SE | Bam Airport (BXR) | Bam, Iran | |
| 14 | 316.74 miles (509.74 km) WSW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 15 | 326.77 miles (525.88 km) W | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,608.88 miles (18,682.64 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,404.81 miles (18,354.22 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,332.25 miles (18,237.44 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,262.36 miles (18,124.97 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,246.69 miles (18,099.75 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,090.09 miles (17,847.73 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,973.00 miles (17,659.30 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,918.11 miles (17,570.95 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,893.43 miles (17,531.23 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,843.07 miles (17,450.18 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,774.23 miles (17,339.40 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,735.62 miles (17,277.27 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,715.05 miles (17,244.16 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,689.43 miles (17,202.93 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,686.92 miles (17,198.88 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |