Nonstop flight route between Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States and Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(68°52'30"N by 166°6'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°42'10"N by 105°57'42"W)
Distance from LUR to CUU:
3,644.47 miles (5,865.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR), Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States and General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU), Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,644 miles (or 5,865 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 Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport and General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International 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 Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport and General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUR / PALU |
| Airport Name: | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°52'30"N by 166°6'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUR |
| More Information: | LUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUU / MMCU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°42'10"N by 105°57'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 4462 feet (1,360 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUU |
| More Information: | CUU Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR):
- The airstrip was conducted in 1952 during the construction of the Cape Lisburne Air Force Station.
- Because of Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Lisburne LRRS 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.
- Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Point Hope Airport (PHO), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) SSW of LUR.
- The furthest airport from Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,433 miles (16,790 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU):
- General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,524 miles (18,546 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport", another name for CUU is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Roberto Fierro Villalobos".
- Because of General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport's high elevation of 4,462 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CUU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CUU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located 164 miles (264 kilometers) NE of CUU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.28 miles (64.82 km) SSW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 88.05 miles (141.71 km) SSE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) NE | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 121.15 miles (194.97 km) SE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 165.06 miles (265.63 km) SE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 181.41 miles (291.95 km) S | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) NE | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 194.28 miles (312.66 km) SE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 197.17 miles (317.31 km) SE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 213.04 miles (342.85 km) SSE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 224.34 miles (361.05 km) SE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 228.20 miles (367.25 km) SSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 230.86 miles (371.54 km) SSW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 233.88 miles (376.39 km) SSW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 235.23 miles (378.56 km) ENE | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,432.73 miles (16,789.80 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,018.09 miles (16,122.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,005.04 miles (16,101.51 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,983.32 miles (16,066.55 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,944.21 miles (16,003.62 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,903.72 miles (15,938.45 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 9,901.01 miles (15,934.09 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,895.06 miles (15,924.52 km) E | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,829.60 miles (15,819.18 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,791.95 miles (15,758.58 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,782.38 miles (15,743.17 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,729.77 miles (15,658.51 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,725.85 miles (15,652.20 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,693.96 miles (15,600.88 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,693.96 miles (15,600.88 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) NE | Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) | Marfa, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 177.35 miles (285.42 km) NNE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 179.57 miles (288.98 km) NE | Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) | Alpine, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 204.60 miles (329.27 km) N | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 5 | 204.60 miles (329.27 km) N | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 6 | 215.93 miles (347.50 km) N | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 218.84 miles (352.19 km) N | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 236.14 miles (380.02 km) NE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 237.64 miles (382.44 km) NNW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 238.26 miles (383.44 km) NE | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 252.82 miles (406.87 km) WSW | Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 12 | 254.32 miles (409.29 km) NNW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 267.29 miles (430.16 km) NNW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 267.40 miles (430.34 km) SE | Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 268.93 miles (432.80 km) NE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,524.17 miles (18,546.31 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,262.60 miles (18,125.35 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,166.76 miles (17,971.11 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,157.91 miles (17,956.88 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,752.21 miles (17,303.96 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,750.81 miles (17,301.70 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,716.07 miles (17,245.80 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,704.09 miles (17,226.51 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,683.07 miles (17,192.70 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,651.05 miles (17,141.16 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,628.42 miles (17,104.74 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,611.57 miles (17,077.62 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,601.67 miles (17,061.69 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,578.24 miles (17,023.99 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,567.62 miles (17,006.90 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |