Nonstop flight route between Columbia, Missouri, United States and Arkalyk, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°19'30"N by 66°57'35"E)
Distance from COU to AYK:
6,149.01 miles (9,895.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Columbia, Missouri, United States and Arkalyk (AYK), Arkalyk, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,149 miles (or 9,896 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 Columbia Regional Airport and Arkalyk, 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 Columbia Regional Airport and Arkalyk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COU / KCOU |
| Airport Name: | Columbia Regional Airport |
| Location: | Columbia, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W |
| Area Served: | Columbia, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Columbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 889 feet (271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COU |
| More Information: | COU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYK / UAUR |
| Airport Name: | Arkalyk |
| Location: | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°19'30"N by 66°57'35"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1273 feet (388 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYK |
| More Information: | AYK Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbia Regional Airport (COU):
- The furthest airport from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,886 miles (17,519 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSE of COU.
- Columbia Regional Airport (COU) has 2 runways.
- In 2008, Northwest Airlink replaced US Airways Express using Saab 340 aircraft with service to Memphis.
- Because of Columbia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 889 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia Regional 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.
- Columbia Regional Airport is a city owned, public use airport located 10 nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Columbia, a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States.
Facts about Arkalyk (AYK):
- The furthest airport from Arkalyk (AYK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,825 miles (17,421 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Arkalyk (AYK) is Atbasar (ATX), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) NNE of AYK.
- Arkalyk (AYK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.05 miles (25.83 km) SSE | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 52.07 miles (83.80 km) W | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 52.98 miles (85.27 km) SSW | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) SSE | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 56.19 miles (90.43 km) WNW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) W | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 74.49 miles (119.89 km) S | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) E | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 89.80 miles (144.53 km) N | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) NE | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 100.21 miles (161.27 km) E | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 112.58 miles (181.19 km) E | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 13 | 113.99 miles (183.45 km) NW | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 117.06 miles (188.38 km) E | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) NNE | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,886.09 miles (17,519.42 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,864.03 miles (17,483.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,841.42 miles (17,447.53 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,838.13 miles (17,442.24 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,811.54 miles (17,399.45 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,795.94 miles (17,374.34 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,786.87 miles (17,359.73 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,784.83 miles (17,356.46 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,763.47 miles (17,322.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,751.22 miles (17,302.36 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,743.19 miles (17,289.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,733.23 miles (17,273.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,697.68 miles (17,216.20 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,697.12 miles (17,215.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,695.54 miles (17,212.76 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 121.80 miles (196.01 km) NNE | Atbasar (ATX) | Atbasar, Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) SSE | Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) | Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 203.10 miles (326.86 km) ENE | Astana International Airport (TSE) | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 236.15 miles (380.04 km) NNE | Kokshetau Airport (KOV) | Kokshetau, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 246.73 miles (397.08 km) NW | Kostanay International Airport (KSN) | Kostanay, Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 286.69 miles (461.38 km) E | Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) | Karaganda, Kazakhstan | |
| 7 | 321.28 miles (517.05 km) NNE | Petropavl Airport (PPK) | Petropavl, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 361.57 miles (581.89 km) N | Kurgan Airport (KRO) | Kurgan, Russia | |
| 9 | 369.42 miles (594.53 km) W | Orsk Airport (OSW) | Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 369.53 miles (594.69 km) ENE | Ekibastuz (EKB) | Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan | |
| 11 | 393.36 miles (633.05 km) S | Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) | Kyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda), Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 408.88 miles (658.02 km) NW | Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) | Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 412.38 miles (663.66 km) NNW | Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) | Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 14 | 416.41 miles (670.14 km) NE | Tsentralny Airport (OMS) | Omsk, Russia | |
| 15 | 430.32 miles (692.53 km) W | Aktobe International Airport (AKX) | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,825.22 miles (17,421.46 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,695.46 miles (17,212.63 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,662.66 miles (17,159.85 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 10,651.18 miles (17,141.38 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 10,645.78 miles (17,132.67 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,605.91 miles (17,068.51 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,565.79 miles (17,003.95 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,560.59 miles (16,995.59 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,549.13 miles (16,977.14 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,539.69 miles (16,961.94 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,538.11 miles (16,959.40 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,531.14 miles (16,948.18 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 13 | 10,530.67 miles (16,947.42 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,517.02 miles (16,925.47 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,514.21 miles (16,920.93 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |