Nonstop flight route between Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico and Attu Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cozumel International Airport (CZM), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,494 miles (or 8,841 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 Cozumel International Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, 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 Cozumel International Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CZM / MMCZ |
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Location: | Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°30'54"N by 86°55'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | Military of Mexico/Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
Airport Type: | Civil and Military |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CZM |
More Information: | CZM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATU / PAAT |
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Location: | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist. |
Airport Type: | Private use |
Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATU |
More Information: | ATU Maps & Info |
Facts about Cozumel International Airport (CZM):
- Because of Cozumel International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Cozumel 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.
- Cozumel International Airport is an international airport in the island of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, located at the Caribbean coast near Cancún.
- In 2012, the airport handled 457,269 passengers and in 2013 it handled 449,871 passengers.
- Cozumel International Airport (CZM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Cozumel International Airport", another name for CZM is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel".
- The furthest airport from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,810 miles (19,006 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Cozumel International Airport (CZM) is Cancún International Airport (CUN), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) N of CZM.
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- In addition to being known as "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".
- The closest airport to Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
- Casco Cove is one of the most isolated and remote airports in the United States.
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station 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.
- On January 1, 1945, 2nd Lt.
- The island is protected as part of the National Parks Trust territory and few people visit the island or area, as it is restricted.