Nonstop flight route between Ankeny, Iowa, United States and Cortez, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°41'27"N by 93°33'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°18'11"N by 108°37'41"W)
Distance from IKV to CEZ:
856.92 miles (1,379.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), Ankeny, Iowa, United States and Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ), Cortez, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 857 miles (or 1,379 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 Ankeny Regional Airport and Cortez Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKV / KIKV |
| Airport Name: | Ankeny Regional Airport |
| Location: | Ankeny, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°41'27"N by 93°33'59"W |
| Area Served: | Ankeny, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Polk County Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 910 feet (277 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKV |
| More Information: | IKV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEZ / KCEZ |
| Airport Name: | Cortez Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Cortez, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°18'11"N by 108°37'41"W |
| Area Served: | Cortez, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cortez |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5918 feet (1,804 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEZ |
| More Information: | CEZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV):
- Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) has 2 runways.
- Because of Ankeny Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 910 feet, planes can take off or land at Ankeny Regional 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 Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) is Des Moines International Airport (DSM), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of IKV.
- The furthest airport from Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,792 miles (17,368 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ):
- The closest airport to Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) is Animas Air Park (AMK), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) E of CEZ.
- Cortez Municipal Airport is three miles southwest of Cortez, in Montezuma County, Colorado.
- Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,132 miles (17,915 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- A Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft made an emergency nighttime forced landing August 3, 1959, at the Cortez Municipal Airport.
- Because of Cortez Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,918 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CEZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CEZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.96 miles (19.24 km) SSW | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.98 miles (33.76 km) N | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 28.13 miles (45.27 km) E | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 28.67 miles (46.15 km) NNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 32.01 miles (51.52 km) WNW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 53.78 miles (86.56 km) NNW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 62.04 miles (99.85 km) SW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 67.51 miles (108.65 km) WNW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 67.52 miles (108.66 km) NNW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 70.64 miles (113.68 km) SE | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) WSW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 80.13 miles (128.95 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 84.56 miles (136.08 km) NE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 93.19 miles (149.98 km) ESE | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 95.59 miles (153.84 km) WNW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,791.75 miles (17,367.59 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,768.69 miles (17,330.49 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,749.21 miles (17,299.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,744.58 miles (17,291.68 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,704.58 miles (17,227.31 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,690.63 miles (17,204.86 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,683.96 miles (17,194.13 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,680.75 miles (17,188.96 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,665.26 miles (17,164.03 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,654.13 miles (17,146.11 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,621.61 miles (17,093.78 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,596.14 miles (17,052.79 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,574.12 miles (17,017.36 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,568.97 miles (17,009.06 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,547.35 miles (16,974.27 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.30 miles (68.08 km) E | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) SSE | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 49.22 miles (79.21 km) ESE | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 50.76 miles (81.68 km) WNW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 58.43 miles (94.04 km) NW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 59.77 miles (96.18 km) NE | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 86.47 miles (139.16 km) E | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 92.48 miles (148.83 km) NNE | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 97.15 miles (156.35 km) WSW | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 115.64 miles (186.11 km) W | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 117.57 miles (189.21 km) NNW | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 124.14 miles (199.78 km) S | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 125.57 miles (202.08 km) NE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 125.83 miles (202.51 km) N | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 144.34 miles (232.29 km) SW | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,131.99 miles (17,915.16 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,010.30 miles (17,719.32 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,977.65 miles (17,666.77 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,957.33 miles (17,634.06 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,770.56 miles (17,333.50 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,667.26 miles (17,167.24 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,643.98 miles (17,129.79 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,620.13 miles (17,091.40 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,557.87 miles (16,991.20 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,521.78 miles (16,933.13 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,509.03 miles (16,912.61 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,483.91 miles (16,872.17 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,462.35 miles (16,837.49 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,452.97 miles (16,822.38 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,452.16 miles (16,821.08 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |