Nonstop flight route between Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States and Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ), Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States and Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,477 miles (or 12,033 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 Chignik Lake Airport and Kadhdhoo 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 Chignik Lake Airport and Kadhdhoo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCQ / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°15'18"N by 158°46'31"W | 
| Area Served: | Chignik Lake, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KCQ | 
| More Information: | KCQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDO / VRMK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°51'33"N by 73°31'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Haddhunmathi Atoll, Maldives | 
| Operator/Owner: | Maldives Airports Co. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KDO | 
| More Information: | KDO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ):
- In addition to being known as "Chignik Lake Airport", another name for KCQ is "A79".
- The furthest airport from Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,899 miles (17,540 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Chignik Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Chignik Lake 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 Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) is Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ENE of KCQ.
- Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO):
- Special mention has to be made of First Lieutenant Kairu Tuttu Maniku for his active role in the implementation of the project.
- In addition to being known as "Kadhdhoo Airport", another name for KDO is "ކައްދޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް".
- Excavation for the runway began on 11 January 1982, and the final layer of the runway was completed on 6 April 1986.
- The furthest airport from Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Kadhdhoo Airport in a glance.
- Because of Kadhdhoo Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Kadhdhoo 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.
- Kadhdhoo is an approximately large island situated halfway between the airport of Malé and Gan.
- Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) is Thimarafushi Airport (TMF), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NW of KDO.




