Nonstop flight route between Multan, Pakistan and Cold Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'11"N by 71°25'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W)
Distance from MUX to CDB:
5,725.27 miles (9,213.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX), Multan, Pakistan and Cold Bay Airport (CDB), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,725 miles (or 9,214 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUX / OPMT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Multan, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°12'11"N by 71°25'9"E |
| Area Served: | Multan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Pakistan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 400 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUX |
| More Information: | MUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDB / PACD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W |
| Area Served: | Cold Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDB |
| More Information: | CDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX):
- After the completion of new a runway, Pakistan International Airlines started direct Hajj flights from Multan with Boeing 747-300 in 2010.
- Because of Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport's relatively low elevation of 400 feet, planes can take off or land at Muhammad Bin Qasim 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.
- Following independence, the airline Pak Air started operations from the airport and the Multan Flying Club was formed.
- Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The CAA of Pakistan has earmarked on a Rs.
- Multan's MBQ Airport's ILS/VOR/NDB equipped runway 36/18 is certified to accept all aircraft types up to Airbus A310.
- The furthest airport from Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (meaning Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport traces its origins to the British Empire, when the Royal Air Force used the open space to fly in and out of the Multan region during 1919.
- The closest airport to Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) is Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) WSW of MUX.
- In addition to being known as "Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport", another name for MUX is "Multan Airport".
Facts about Cold Bay Airport (CDB):
- The closest airport to Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is King Cove Airport (KVC), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of CDB.
- Because of Cold Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Cold Bay 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.
- A myth describes Cold Bay Airport as an alternate landing site for Space Shuttles, but the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has stated that it was never so designated, and it was not within the entry crossrange capability of Space Shuttles.
- The airfield was named Thornbrough Air Force Base in 1948 for Captain George W.
- On September 8, 1973 World Airways Flight 802 a Military Airlift Command cargo flight crashed into Mount Dutton when on approach to Cold Bay.
- In addition to being known as "Cold Bay Airport", other names for CDB include "Cold Bay Air Force Station" and "Fort Randall Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,968 miles (17,652 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Cold Bay Airport (CDB) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.26 miles (93.76 km) WSW | Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan |     |
| 2 | 61.75 miles (99.37 km) SSE | Bahawalpur Airport (BHV) | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 121.86 miles (196.11 km) NNW | Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 123.24 miles (198.33 km) NE | فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) | Faisalabad, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 140.86 miles (226.70 km) NW | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 163.29 miles (262.78 km) N | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 182.63 miles (293.91 km) SE | Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) | Bikaner, India | |
| 8 | 198.41 miles (319.31 km) NNW | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 199.03 miles (320.31 km) ENE | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 222.78 miles (358.52 km) SW | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) | Jacobabad, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 225.62 miles (363.11 km) ENE | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 12 | 232.14 miles (373.59 km) S | Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) | Jaisalmer, India | |
| 13 | 232.82 miles (374.68 km) NNW | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 233.70 miles (376.10 km) SW | Sukkur Airport (SKZ) | Sukkur, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 236.93 miles (381.30 km) NE | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,220.76 miles (19,667.35 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,744.06 miles (17,290.84 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,473.14 miles (16,854.85 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,463.62 miles (16,839.52 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,405.70 miles (16,746.31 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,352.95 miles (16,661.41 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,350.23 miles (16,657.03 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,340.81 miles (16,641.87 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,340.01 miles (16,640.60 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,338.46 miles (16,638.09 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,328.10 miles (16,621.42 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,322.67 miles (16,612.68 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,321.02 miles (16,610.03 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,320.56 miles (16,609.30 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,308.37 miles (16,589.68 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.10 miles (30.75 km) ESE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 36.73 miles (59.11 km) SW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.57 miles (82.99 km) S | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 87.06 miles (140.11 km) E | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.95 miles (162.47 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 142.70 miles (229.65 km) WSW | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 147.43 miles (237.27 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 169.87 miles (273.38 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 177.69 miles (285.96 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 178.09 miles (286.61 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 12 | 179.90 miles (289.52 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 14 | 198.85 miles (320.02 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 239.06 miles (384.73 km) N | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,968.17 miles (17,651.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,951.71 miles (17,625.02 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,916.88 miles (17,568.97 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,870.89 miles (17,494.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,822.32 miles (17,416.80 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,709.93 miles (17,235.91 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,673.38 miles (17,177.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,636.72 miles (17,118.09 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,613.76 miles (17,081.16 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,604.99 miles (17,067.03 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,599.75 miles (17,058.60 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,596.34 miles (17,053.11 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,595.13 miles (17,051.17 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |