Nonstop flight route between Chefornak, Alaska, United States and Challis, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chefornak Airport (CYF), Chefornak, Alaska, United States and Challis Airport (CHL), Challis, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,300 miles (or 3,701 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 relatively short distance between Chefornak Airport and Challis Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYF / PACK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°8'57"N by 164°17'8"W | 
| Area Served: | Chefornak, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CYF | 
| More Information: | CYF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHL / KLLJ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Challis, Idaho, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'24"N by 114°13'4"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Challis | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5072 feet (1,546 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CHL | 
| More Information: | CHL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chefornak Airport (CYF):
- Chefornak Airport has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel and dirt surface measuring 2,500 by 28 feet.
- The closest airport to Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Kipnuk Airport (KPN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of CYF.
- The furthest airport from Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,623 miles (17,096 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Chefornak Airport", another name for CYF is "CFK".
- Chefornak Airport (CYF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chefornak Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Chefornak 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.
Facts about Challis Airport (CHL):
- Challis Airport (CHL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Challis Airport (CHL) is Lemhi County Airport (SMN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NNE of CHL.
- In addition to being known as "Challis Airport", another name for CHL is "LLJ".
- Because of Challis Airport's high elevation of 5,072 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CHL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CHL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Challis Airport (CHL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,728 miles (17,265 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.




