Nonstop flight route between Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States and Shangri-La, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(56°0'52"N by 132°50'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E)
Distance from KCC to DIG:
5,878.79 miles (9,460.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC), Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States and Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), Shangri-La, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,879 miles (or 9,461 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCC / |
| Airport Name: | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'52"N by 132°50'2"W |
| Area Served: | Coffman Cove, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCC |
| More Information: | KCC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIG / ZPDQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10761 feet (3,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIG |
| More Information: | DIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC):
- The closest airport to Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) is North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WNW of KCC.
- Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Coffman Cove Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Coffman Cove Seaplane Base 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 Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,609 miles (17,073 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG):
- In addition to being known as "Dêqên Shangri-La Airport", other names for DIG include "迪庆香格里拉机场" and "Díqìng Xiānggélǐlā Jīchǎng".
- Because of Dêqên Shangri-La Airport's high elevation of 10,761 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DIG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DIG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SSE of DIG.
- The furthest airport from Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,866 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.14 miles (21.14 km) WNW | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.04 miles (30.64 km) SW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 19.79 miles (31.85 km) WSW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 25.34 miles (40.79 km) SSE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 31.53 miles (50.74 km) SSW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 37.02 miles (59.58 km) NNE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 37.13 miles (59.75 km) SSE | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 38.24 miles (61.54 km) NW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 38.98 miles (62.74 km) SSW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 52.13 miles (83.90 km) SSW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 54.52 miles (87.75 km) N | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 55.85 miles (89.88 km) S | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 63.21 miles (101.73 km) SE | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 64.99 miles (104.59 km) SE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,608.61 miles (17,072.86 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,602.60 miles (17,063.19 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,599.20 miles (17,057.72 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,524.65 miles (16,937.74 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,516.36 miles (16,924.40 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,514.87 miles (16,922.00 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,450.70 miles (16,818.72 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,438.69 miles (16,799.40 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,418.06 miles (16,766.20 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,411.49 miles (16,755.63 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,402.82 miles (16,741.68 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,401.56 miles (16,739.64 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,399.25 miles (16,735.93 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,387.70 miles (16,717.34 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,380.66 miles (16,706.01 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.53 miles (136.04 km) SSE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 108.13 miles (174.02 km) NNE | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 153.21 miles (246.56 km) SSE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 153.70 miles (247.35 km) E | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 5 | 191.92 miles (308.86 km) S | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 206.94 miles (333.04 km) SSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 216.63 miles (348.63 km) W | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 244.70 miles (393.81 km) SSW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 245.72 miles (395.45 km) NW | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 251.92 miles (405.43 km) E | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 262.93 miles (423.14 km) W | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 12 | 273.92 miles (440.83 km) SE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 276.38 miles (444.78 km) WSW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 281.01 miles (452.24 km) S | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 15 | 285.77 miles (459.91 km) W | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,865.74 miles (19,096.02 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,830.75 miles (19,039.69 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,828.98 miles (19,036.85 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,800.91 miles (18,991.68 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,779.36 miles (18,956.99 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,753.28 miles (18,915.03 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 11,752.32 miles (18,913.49 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,750.72 miles (18,910.90 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,717.86 miles (18,858.01 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,685.90 miles (18,806.58 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,675.80 miles (18,790.33 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,666.65 miles (18,775.61 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,660.46 miles (18,765.64 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,634.61 miles (18,724.05 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,624.93 miles (18,708.47 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |