Nonstop flight route between Cordova, Alaska, United States and Santiago de Veraguas, Panama:
Departure Airport:
(60°32'38"N by 145°43'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°5'8"N by 80°56'43"W)
Distance from CKU to SYP:
4,887.43 miles (7,865.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), Cordova, Alaska, United States and Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP), Santiago de Veraguas, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,887 miles (or 7,866 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 Ruben Cantu 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 Ruben Cantu 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: | SYP / MPSA |
| Airport Name: | Ruben Cantu Airport |
| Location: | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°5'8"N by 80°56'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Panama |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYP |
| More Information: | SYP Maps & Info |
Facts about Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU):
- Cordova Municipal Airport has one runway with a 1,800 by 60 ft gravel surface.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)".
- Cordova is also served by the Merle K.
Facts about Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP):
- Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Ruben Cantu Airport (meaning Ruben Cantu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,115 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Ruben Cantu Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruben Cantu 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 Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) is Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) ENE of SYP.
| 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 | 59.39 miles (95.58 km) ENE | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) | Cocle, Panama | |
| 2 | 104.03 miles (167.42 km) WNW | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 3 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) ENE | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 4 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) NE | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) | Colón, Panama | |
| 5 | 124.39 miles (200.18 km) NW | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 6 | 126.58 miles (203.71 km) ENE | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 7 | 135.91 miles (218.72 km) ENE | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 8 | 142.71 miles (229.66 km) WNW | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 144.88 miles (233.16 km) NW | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 10 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) WNW | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 163.93 miles (263.82 km) W | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 176.39 miles (283.86 km) E | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 13 | 179.12 miles (288.27 km) WNW | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 182.50 miles (293.70 km) WNW | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 190.20 miles (306.10 km) WNW | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,115.49 miles (19,497.94 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,068.02 miles (19,421.54 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,020.84 miles (19,345.61 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,990.73 miles (19,297.15 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,972.92 miles (19,268.50 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,955.75 miles (19,240.86 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,949.56 miles (19,230.91 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,925.48 miles (19,192.16 km) S | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,908.60 miles (19,164.98 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,898.37 miles (19,148.52 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,890.73 miles (19,136.23 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,885.12 miles (19,127.20 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,847.34 miles (19,066.40 km) W | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,823.79 miles (19,028.50 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,805.44 miles (18,998.96 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |