Nonstop flight route between Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Valdez, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(56°10'18"N by 92°29'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Distance from KJA to VDZ:
3,729.81 miles (6,002.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA), Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,730 miles (or 6,003 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KJA / UNKL |
| Airport Name: | Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново |
| Location: | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°10'18"N by 92°29'35"E |
| Area Served: | Krasnoyarsk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 942 feet (287 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KJA |
| More Information: | KJA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDZ / PAVD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valdez, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W |
| Area Served: | Valdez, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDZ |
| More Information: | VDZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA):
- Yemelyanovo International Airport is a major airport in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia located 27 km northwest of Krasnoyarsk.
- The closest airport to Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA) is Achinsk Airport (ACS), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) W of KJA.
- Because of Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново's relatively low elevation of 942 feet, planes can take off or land at Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново 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.
- Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново handled 1,897,563 passengers last year.
- The construction of the airport located some 27 km from Krasnoyarsk started in 1970.
- The furthest airport from Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,755 miles (18,917 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- The furthest airport from Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
- Historically, the airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided by Alaska Airlines during the mid 1970s.
- Because of Valdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Valdez 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.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.93 miles (118.98 km) W | Achinsk Airport (ACS) | Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia |     |
| 2 | 159.66 miles (256.95 km) N | Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) | Yeniseysk, Russia | |
| 3 | 173.43 miles (279.11 km) SSW | Abakan International Airport (ABA) | Abakan, Khakassia, Russia | |
| 4 | 255.96 miles (411.93 km) WSW | Kemerovo International Airport (KEJ) | Kemerovo, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 275.84 miles (443.93 km) SW | Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) | Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 279.61 miles (449.98 km) W | Tomsk Bogashevo Airport (TOF) | Tomsk, Russia | |
| 7 | 320.17 miles (515.27 km) SSE | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 8 | 353.15 miles (568.35 km) E | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 384.96 miles (619.53 km) NNW | Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) | Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk, Russia | |
| 10 | 392.19 miles (631.17 km) W | Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 400.29 miles (644.20 km) ENE | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 405.72 miles (652.95 km) WSW | Barnaul Airport (BAX) | Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia | |
| 13 | 428.61 miles (689.77 km) S | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 506.01 miles (814.34 km) E | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 507.63 miles (816.94 km) SSW | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,754.53 miles (18,917.04 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,737.10 miles (18,888.98 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,692.35 miles (18,816.96 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,682.04 miles (18,800.37 km) W | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,681.55 miles (18,799.58 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,639.25 miles (18,731.51 km) W | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,634.72 miles (18,724.23 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,552.31 miles (18,591.60 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,549.59 miles (18,587.22 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,489.99 miles (18,491.30 km) SW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,465.89 miles (18,452.51 km) SW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,454.27 miles (18,433.82 km) SW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,448.87 miles (18,425.12 km) SW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,378.95 miles (18,312.60 km) SW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,356.10 miles (18,275.82 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.37 miles (37.61 km) SW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 44.39 miles (71.43 km) SSE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) S | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.41 miles (82.74 km) SSE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 64.01 miles (103.02 km) NNE | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 75.21 miles (121.03 km) NNE | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 93.94 miles (151.19 km) SW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.29 miles (159.79 km) WNW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) ENE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 113.13 miles (182.06 km) WNW | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 113.73 miles (183.02 km) W | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.38 miles (187.30 km) S | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 118.72 miles (191.07 km) W | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.22 miles (191.87 km) E | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) W | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,526.27 miles (16,940.34 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,506.66 miles (16,908.78 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,495.40 miles (16,890.66 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,477.23 miles (16,861.42 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,442.56 miles (16,805.63 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,379.60 miles (16,704.30 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,339.29 miles (16,639.43 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,265.52 miles (16,520.71 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,258.80 miles (16,509.90 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,255.80 miles (16,505.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,255.79 miles (16,505.06 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,254.69 miles (16,503.29 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,251.43 miles (16,498.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,230.04 miles (16,463.60 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,225.52 miles (16,456.34 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |