Nonstop flight route between Cordova, Alaska, United States and Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(60°32'38"N by 145°43'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°29'38"N by 109°51'43"E)
Distance from CKU to DSN:
4,329.09 miles (6,966.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), Cordova, Alaska, United States and Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN), Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,329 miles (or 6,967 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 Ordos Ejin Horo 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 Ordos Ejin Horo 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: | DSN / ZBDS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°29'38"N by 109°51'43"E |
| Area Served: | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSN |
| More Information: | DSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Cordova Municipal Airport", another name for CKU is "(Cordova Army Airfield)".
- 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 has one runway with a 1,800 by 60 ft gravel surface.
- Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) has 2 runways.
Facts about Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN):
- The furthest airport from Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) is Zapala Airport (APZ), which is nearly antipodal to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (meaning Ordos Ejin Horo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zapala Airport), and is located 12,401 miles (19,957 kilometers) away in Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Ordos Ejin Horo Airport", other names for DSN include "鄂尔多斯伊金霍洛机场" and "È'ěrduōsī Yījīn Huòluò Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) N of DSN.
- Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 73.98 miles (119.07 km) N | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 139.73 miles (224.87 km) NE | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 142.94 miles (230.03 km) SSE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 4 | 164.04 miles (263.99 km) W | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 191.99 miles (308.97 km) SE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 6 | 196.14 miles (315.65 km) ENE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 198.11 miles (318.82 km) S | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 203.36 miles (327.27 km) WSW | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 9 | 231.36 miles (372.34 km) W | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 273.13 miles (439.57 km) ESE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 11 | 281.21 miles (452.56 km) ENE | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 12 | 283.57 miles (456.36 km) SSW | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 286.31 miles (460.77 km) SE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 14 | 286.93 miles (461.77 km) WSW | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 15 | 295.34 miles (475.30 km) NNE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.96 miles (19,957.36 km) S | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,376.38 miles (19,917.81 km) SW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,370.24 miles (19,907.93 km) SE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,340.57 miles (19,860.17 km) E | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,324.23 miles (19,833.87 km) WSW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,313.95 miles (19,817.33 km) SSE | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,310.32 miles (19,811.50 km) SSE | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,307.14 miles (19,806.38 km) SSW | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,297.87 miles (19,791.46 km) WSW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,295.14 miles (19,787.06 km) S | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,294.41 miles (19,785.89 km) SSW | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,293.74 miles (19,784.80 km) ESE | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,289.89 miles (19,778.62 km) SE | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,279.41 miles (19,761.75 km) E | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,271.30 miles (19,748.69 km) SW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |