Nonstop flight route between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°47'5"N by 23°41'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°44'17"N by 98°7'33"W)
Distance from CLJ to CKA:
5,635.66 miles (9,069.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ), Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA), Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,636 miles (or 9,070 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLJ / LRCL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°47'5"N by 23°41'9"E |
| Area Served: | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Cluj County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1036 feet (316 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CLJ |
| More Information: | CLJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKA / KCKA |
| Airport Name: | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field |
| Location: | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'17"N by 98°7'33"W |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1202 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKA |
| More Information: | CKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ):
- After the war, the airport's operations were resumed with TAROM internal flights connecting Cluj to other major Romanian cities.
- In addition to being known as "Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport", other names for CLJ include "Cluj-Napoca International Airport" and "Aeroportul Internațional "Avram Iancu" Cluj".
- During World War II, the airport became a military airport, as it was considered to be the most important in Transylvania.
- The construction of a new terminal, capable of handling 2 million passengers annually, started on 26 June 2007.
- Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) is Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ESE of CLJ.
- The furthest airport from Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,439 miles (18,410 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport handled 1,035,438 passengers last year.
- The airport bus stop is approximately 100 m from the terminal building.
Facts about Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA):
- The field has one runway, a fire station, personnel offices and a NEXRAD tower, which is used for weather forecasting for both the military and civilian entities.
- The furthest airport from Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Currently, Kegelman AFAF is a sub-base of Vance Air Force Base under the control of the 71st Flying Training Wing.
- The closest airport to Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of CKA.
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.85 miles (65.73 km) ESE | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania |     |
| 2 | 61.22 miles (98.52 km) N | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 3 | 71.62 miles (115.26 km) SSE | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 4 | 73.73 miles (118.65 km) NNW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 5 | 85.81 miles (138.10 km) WNW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 6 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) WNW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 7 | 116.66 miles (187.74 km) SW | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 8 | 122.75 miles (197.55 km) WSW | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 9 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) WSW | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 10 | 139.83 miles (225.03 km) ENE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 11 | 147.76 miles (237.80 km) NE | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 152.27 miles (245.05 km) NNE | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 153.98 miles (247.80 km) E | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 14 | 164.42 miles (264.60 km) NW | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 15 | 170.73 miles (274.76 km) S | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,439.39 miles (18,409.87 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,024.64 miles (17,742.40 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,001.80 miles (17,705.64 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,991.88 miles (17,689.67 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,971.06 miles (17,656.17 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,963.17 miles (17,643.47 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,959.46 miles (17,637.49 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,948.44 miles (17,619.77 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,940.05 miles (17,606.25 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,936.25 miles (17,600.15 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,931.92 miles (17,593.18 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,928.05 miles (17,586.95 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,924.46 miles (17,581.17 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,911.65 miles (17,560.56 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,906.31 miles (17,551.95 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.17 miles (46.94 km) N | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 29.88 miles (48.09 km) SSE | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 31.11 miles (50.07 km) SE | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 44.96 miles (72.36 km) E | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 56.83 miles (91.47 km) E | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 67.06 miles (107.93 km) ENE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 70.24 miles (113.04 km) SE | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 72.91 miles (117.34 km) SSE | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 73.65 miles (118.53 km) NNE | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 74.88 miles (120.51 km) NNW | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) NE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 79.25 miles (127.54 km) NE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 80.21 miles (129.08 km) WSW | West Woodward AirportWoodward Army Airfield (WWR) | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 82.94 miles (133.48 km) NE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.37 miles (140.61 km) SSE | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,816.23 miles (17,407.00 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,595.96 miles (17,052.50 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,563.34 miles (17,000.01 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,542.19 miles (16,965.97 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,527.10 miles (16,941.69 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,520.89 miles (16,931.69 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,512.39 miles (16,918.02 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,512.05 miles (16,917.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,503.18 miles (16,903.19 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,499.43 miles (16,897.15 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,484.86 miles (16,873.71 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,482.57 miles (16,870.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,474.27 miles (16,856.66 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,462.68 miles (16,838.01 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,454.18 miles (16,824.34 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |