Nonstop flight route between Coldfoot, Alaska, United States and Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(67°15'7"N by 150°12'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W)
Distance from CXF to BWF:
3,877.71 miles (6,240.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coldfoot Airport (CXF), Coldfoot, Alaska, United States and Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,878 miles (or 6,241 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 Coldfoot Airport and Barrow/Walney Island 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 Coldfoot Airport and Barrow/Walney Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CXF / PACX |
| Airport Name: | Coldfoot Airport |
| Location: | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°15'7"N by 150°12'14"W |
| Area Served: | Coldfoot, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1042 feet (318 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CXF |
| More Information: | CXF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWF / EGNL |
| Airport Name: | Barrow/Walney Island Airport |
| Location: | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Marine Ltd - Submarine Solutions |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWF |
| More Information: | BWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Coldfoot Airport (CXF):
- Coldfoot Airport (CXF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Coldfoot Airport (CXF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,132 miles (16,306 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Coldfoot Airport (CXF) is Prospect Creek Airport (PPC), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) SSW of CXF.
Facts about Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF):
- Because of Barrow/Walney Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow/Walney Island 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 furthest airport from Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,811 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSE of BWF.
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) has 2 runways.
- Commercial flights used the airport during the 1980s and 1990s.
- Below are the destinations flown to by the BAE corporate shuttle.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.51 miles (52.31 km) SSW | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.63 miles (68.61 km) WSW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 48.94 miles (78.76 km) ENE | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 73.06 miles (117.58 km) NNW | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) SW | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 86.82 miles (139.73 km) NNE | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 90.97 miles (146.41 km) SSE | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 92.11 miles (148.24 km) S | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 97.84 miles (157.45 km) SE | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) E | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 120.54 miles (193.99 km) S | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.50 miles (208.41 km) SW | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 135.13 miles (217.47 km) ENE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 137.15 miles (220.73 km) ESE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 139.22 miles (224.06 km) SW | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,132.07 miles (16,305.95 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,120.47 miles (16,287.27 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,105.51 miles (16,263.20 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,093.50 miles (16,243.87 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,071.26 miles (16,208.08 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,021.22 miles (16,127.55 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 9,969.34 miles (16,044.05 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,922.20 miles (15,968.19 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,854.94 miles (15,859.95 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,850.75 miles (15,853.20 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,846.99 miles (15,847.16 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,845.34 miles (15,844.50 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,838.39 miles (15,833.31 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,835.86 miles (15,829.25 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,824.09 miles (15,810.31 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.51 miles (42.66 km) SSE | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 30.76 miles (49.50 km) SSE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 55.01 miles (88.53 km) W | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.52 miles (92.57 km) SSE | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) NNE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.74 miles (107.41 km) S | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 67.16 miles (108.08 km) SE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 67.73 miles (108.99 km) ESE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 78.60 miles (126.49 km) ENE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 79.95 miles (128.66 km) SW | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.10 miles (143.39 km) NE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 92.00 miles (148.06 km) ESE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 102.79 miles (165.42 km) ESE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 109.05 miles (175.50 km) NNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 110.15 miles (177.28 km) WNW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,810.65 miles (19,007.35 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,800.92 miles (18,991.69 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,787.77 miles (18,970.52 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,755.72 miles (18,918.95 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,739.19 miles (18,892.35 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,714.38 miles (18,852.41 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,713.80 miles (18,851.49 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,705.92 miles (18,838.81 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,696.20 miles (18,823.16 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,677.61 miles (18,793.24 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,674.11 miles (18,787.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,670.56 miles (18,781.89 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,661.63 miles (18,767.52 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,660.68 miles (18,765.99 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,639.86 miles (18,732.50 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |