Nonstop flight route between Krabi, Thailand and Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(8°6'2"N by 98°59'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W)
Distance from KBV to CWL:
6,304.55 miles (10,146.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Krabi International Airport (KBV), Krabi, Thailand and Cardiff Airport (CWL), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,305 miles (or 10,146 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 Krabi International Airport and Cardiff 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 Krabi International Airport and Cardiff Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBV / VTSG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Krabi, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°6'2"N by 98°59'4"E |
| Area Served: | Krabi |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBV |
| More Information: | KBV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWL / EGFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W |
| Area Served: | Cardiff South Wales Mid Wales West Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Welsh Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWL |
| More Information: | CWL Maps & Info |
Facts about Krabi International Airport (KBV):
- The closest airport to Krabi International Airport (KBV) is Phuket International Airport (HKT), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of KBV.
- Because of Krabi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Krabi 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 furthest airport from Krabi International Airport (KBV) is Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), which is nearly antipodal to Krabi International Airport (meaning Krabi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,819 kilometers) away in Chiclayo, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Krabi International Airport", another name for KBV is "ท่าอากาศยานกระบี่".
- Krabi International Airport (KBV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Cardiff Airport (CWL):
- Because of Cardiff Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Cardiff 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 airport was used by 2.1 million passengers in 2008, falling to around 1.1 million passengers in 2013, according to the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, a reduction of nearly 50% since 2008, making it the 21st busiest airport in the UK in terms of passenger numbers.
- In the 1970s, the supersonic airliner Concorde made a few flights into the airport on special occasions.
- As of March 2013, the Welsh Government is in the process of acquiring Cardiff Airport from TBI/Abertis, who may also divest themselves of all their airport assets following international criticism of their management of these resources.
- The nationalisation of Cardiff Airport was criticised by the owners of Bristol Airport, who claimed that the £52 million paid for the airport was well over market value, and are worried about what they claim is the possibility of state subsidy to Cardiff Airport.
- The furthest airport from Cardiff Airport (CWL) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Cardiff Airport was owned by a private company Cardiff International Airport Limited which, in turn was wholly owned by TBI Ltd a former public company which is 90% owned by the Spanish conglomerate Abertis and 10% by Aena International - the world's largest airport operator.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) W of CWL.
- In addition to being known as "Cardiff Airport", another name for CWL is "Maes Awyr Caerdydd".
- Cardiff Airport handled 1,072,062 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.70 miles (73.55 km) W | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand |     |
| 2 | 59.53 miles (95.81 km) SE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 3 | 72.02 miles (115.91 km) N | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 4 | 119.01 miles (191.53 km) NNW | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 5 | 124.12 miles (199.76 km) NE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 6 | 125.75 miles (202.37 km) SE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 7 | 132.46 miles (213.18 km) SSE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 138.03 miles (222.14 km) NNW | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 163.63 miles (263.33 km) SE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 174.18 miles (280.31 km) ESE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 11 | 182.18 miles (293.19 km) N | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 12 | 206.03 miles (331.57 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 206.03 miles (331.57 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 14 | 213.03 miles (342.84 km) SSE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 242.74 miles (390.66 km) SW | Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,314.92 miles (19,818.90 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,306.36 miles (19,805.13 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,251.82 miles (19,717.35 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,251.48 miles (19,716.80 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,234.51 miles (19,689.49 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,192.73 miles (19,622.25 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,188.06 miles (19,614.74 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,183.58 miles (19,607.52 km) WSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,169.21 miles (19,584.39 km) SSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,136.32 miles (19,531.46 km) WSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,131.53 miles (19,523.76 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,119.53 miles (19,504.45 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,106.65 miles (19,483.71 km) SSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,086.29 miles (19,450.95 km) WSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,084.91 miles (19,448.73 km) WSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 26.93 miles (43.34 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 69.61 miles (112.02 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 75.67 miles (121.78 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 77.83 miles (125.26 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 79.41 miles (127.80 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 91.42 miles (147.12 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 91.98 miles (148.02 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 97.66 miles (157.17 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 97.84 miles (157.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.99 miles (19,244.47 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,941.33 miles (19,217.67 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.31 miles (19,191.89 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,924.18 miles (19,190.06 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,894.52 miles (19,142.33 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,886.11 miles (19,128.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,872.11 miles (19,106.26 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,865.67 miles (19,095.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,863.17 miles (19,091.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,857.70 miles (19,083.07 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,837.23 miles (19,050.13 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,828.86 miles (19,036.66 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,822.85 miles (19,026.99 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,822.35 miles (19,026.18 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,807.49 miles (19,002.27 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |