Nonstop flight route between Cordova, Alaska, United States and Pescara, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(60°32'38"N by 145°43'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°26'13"N by 14°11'13"E)
Distance from CKU to PSR:
5,231.57 miles (8,419.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), Cordova, Alaska, United States and Abruzzo Airport (PSR), Pescara, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,232 miles (or 8,419 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 Abruzzo 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 Abruzzo 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: | PSR / LIBP |
| Airport Name: | Abruzzo Airport |
| Location: | Pescara, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°26'13"N by 14°11'13"E |
| Area Served: | Pescara |
| Operator/Owner: | S.A.G.A. S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSR |
| More Information: | PSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU):
- In addition to being known as "Cordova Municipal Airport", another name for CKU is "(Cordova Army Airfield)".
- Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) has 2 runways.
- Cordova is also served by the Merle K.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Abruzzo Airport (PSR):
- Abruzzo Airport (PSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1973 the historian, Bruce Barrymore Halpenny, who was living in Abruzzo, organised a British Caledonian BAC 111 to take off from Genoa to Pescara as a test flight for a large commercial aircraft to test the feasibility of the approach and landing at Pescara.
- Abruzzo Airport handled 563,187 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,892 miles (19,138 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Abruzzo Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Abruzzo 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 Abruzzo Airport (PSR) is Latina Airport (QLT), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) SW of PSR.
| 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 | 90.18 miles (145.14 km) SW | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 2 | 91.50 miles (147.26 km) NNW | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 3 | 92.64 miles (149.09 km) WSW | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 4 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) WNW | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 5 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) SE | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 6 | 107.42 miles (172.88 km) S | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 7 | 109.12 miles (175.61 km) WSW | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 8 | 129.36 miles (208.18 km) NNE | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 9 | 131.04 miles (210.89 km) SSE | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 10 | 131.05 miles (210.90 km) NE | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 11 | 135.12 miles (217.46 km) NW | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 12 | 139.18 miles (223.99 km) ENE | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 13 | 147.43 miles (237.27 km) N | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 14 | 158.95 miles (255.80 km) WNW | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 15 | 160.01 miles (257.51 km) W | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,892.09 miles (19,138.41 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,548.41 miles (18,585.31 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,512.00 miles (18,526.73 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,476.36 miles (18,469.36 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,475.11 miles (18,467.35 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,465.00 miles (18,451.08 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,455.33 miles (18,435.52 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,450.64 miles (18,427.97 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,442.47 miles (18,414.83 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,439.00 miles (18,409.24 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,432.40 miles (18,398.63 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,428.30 miles (18,392.03 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,411.41 miles (18,364.84 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,394.75 miles (18,338.02 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,393.80 miles (18,336.50 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |