Nonstop flight route between Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States and Council, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States and Council Airport (CIL), Council, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,504 miles (or 5,639 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 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Council 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 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Council Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVG / KCVG |
Airport Name: | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport |
Location: | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°2'56"N by 84°40'4"W |
Area Served: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | Kenton County Airport Board |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 896 feet (273 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from CVG |
More Information: | CVG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIL / |
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Location: | Council, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°53'52"N by 163°42'11"W |
Area Served: | Council, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIL |
More Information: | CIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG):
- A coalition of officials from Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties in Kentucky took advantage of Cincinnati's short-sightedness and lobbied Congress to build an airfield there.
- The closest airport to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of CVG.
- The furthest airport from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,286 miles (18,163 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jet Aircraft – 9 Single Engine – 2 Multi-Engine – 2
- Because of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport's relatively low elevation of 896 feet, planes can take off or land at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International 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 airport has three terminals, though only one in use.
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has 4 runways.
- Concourse C, which once housed all Delta Connection flights, opened in September 1994 and closed in 2009 due to Delta Air Lines cutting flights from the hub.
Facts about Council Airport (CIL):
- The furthest airport from Council Airport (CIL) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,298 miles (16,572 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Council Airport", another name for CIL is "K29".
- Council Airport (CIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Council Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Council 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 Council Airport (CIL) is White Mountain Airport (WMO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of CIL.