Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°17'48"S by 70°24'50"W)
Distance from FAI to CPO:
7,561.43 miles (12,168.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Chamonate Airfield (CPO), Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,561 miles (or 12,169 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 Fairbanks International Airport and Chamonate Airfield, 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 Fairbanks International Airport and Chamonate Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAI / PAFA |
| Airport Name: | Fairbanks International Airport |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W |
| Area Served: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAI |
| More Information: | FAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPO / SCHA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°17'48"S by 70°24'50"W |
| Area Served: | Copiapó |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 954 feet (291 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPO |
| More Information: | CPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairbanks International Airport (FAI):
- Fairbanks International Airport covers an area of 3,470 acres at an elevation of 439 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Fairbanks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Fairbanks 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 closest airport to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of FAI.
- The furthest airport from Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,289 miles (16,558 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The airport serves many cargo airlines as a convenient refueling stop for some aircraft on trans-polar routes.
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) has 4 runways.
Facts about Chamonate Airfield (CPO):
- Chamonate Airfield (CPO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chamonate Airfield", other names for CPO include "Chamonate Airfield (Copiapó)" and "Aeródromo Chamonate".
- Because of Chamonate Airfield's relatively low elevation of 954 feet, planes can take off or land at Chamonate Airfield 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 Chamonate Airfield (CPO) is Zhijiang Airport (HJJ), which is nearly antipodal to Chamonate Airfield (meaning Chamonate Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhijiang Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,995 kilometers) away in Zhijiang, Hubei, China.
- The closest airport to Chamonate Airfield (CPO) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) N of CPO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) ENE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) ESE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.45 miles (65.10 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.77 miles (131.59 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.99 miles (168.97 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.15 km) SSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,289.00 miles (16,558.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,268.99 miles (16,526.29 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,265.50 miles (16,520.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,233.40 miles (16,469.02 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,230.95 miles (16,465.07 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.37 miles (16,308.04 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,089.42 miles (16,237.30 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,019.05 miles (16,124.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,013.68 miles (16,115.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,008.87 miles (16,107.68 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,008.26 miles (16,106.69 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,005.72 miles (16,102.61 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,004.42 miles (16,100.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,986.04 miles (16,070.93 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,978.05 miles (16,058.08 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) N | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 78.98 miles (127.11 km) NNE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 3 | 187.14 miles (301.18 km) SSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 262.96 miles (423.19 km) SE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 5 | 266.18 miles (428.37 km) N | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 298.36 miles (480.16 km) ESE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 7 | 317.45 miles (510.89 km) N | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 321.93 miles (518.09 km) SSE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 328.14 miles (528.10 km) E | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 10 | 345.35 miles (555.79 km) NNE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 350.00 miles (563.27 km) ENE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 375.99 miles (605.09 km) E | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 13 | 387.07 miles (622.93 km) ENE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 14 | 394.50 miles (634.89 km) SSE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 395.72 miles (636.85 km) S | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,424.61 miles (19,995.42 km) NW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 2 | 12,392.86 miles (19,944.33 km) NNE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 3 | 12,364.37 miles (19,898.47 km) NNE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 12,335.60 miles (19,852.17 km) ENE | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 12,301.52 miles (19,797.33 km) NNW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 6 | 12,295.63 miles (19,787.85 km) WNW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 7 | 12,290.45 miles (19,779.52 km) N | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,276.93 miles (19,757.75 km) E | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 12,276.62 miles (19,757.25 km) NNE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 10 | 12,274.48 miles (19,753.82 km) NE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 12,268.78 miles (19,744.64 km) NW | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 12 | 12,257.40 miles (19,726.32 km) ENE | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 13 | 12,247.77 miles (19,710.82 km) W | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 12,227.81 miles (19,678.70 km) N | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 12,227.39 miles (19,678.02 km) NE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |