Nonstop flight route between May Creek, Alaska, United States and Cape Palmas, Liberia:
Departure Airport:
(61°20'8"N by 142°41'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°22'45"N by 7°41'48"W)
Distance from MYK to CPA:
7,305.37 miles (11,756.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between May Creek Airport (MYK), May Creek, Alaska, United States and Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), Cape Palmas, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,305 miles (or 11,757 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 May Creek Airport and Cape Palmas 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 May Creek Airport and Cape Palmas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYK / |
| Airport Name: | May Creek Airport |
| Location: | May Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°20'8"N by 142°41'12"W |
| Area Served: | May Creek, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1650 feet (503 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYK |
| More Information: | MYK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPA / GLCP |
| Airport Name: | Cape Palmas Airport |
| Location: | Cape Palmas, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°22'45"N by 7°41'48"W |
| Area Served: | Harper |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPA |
| More Information: | CPA Maps & Info |
Facts about May Creek Airport (MYK):
- The closest airport to May Creek Airport (MYK) is McCarthy Airport (MXY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NW of MYK.
- The furthest airport from May Creek Airport (MYK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,477 miles (16,861 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- May Creek Airport (MYK) currently has only 1 runway.
- May Creek Airport has one runway designated 13/31 with a turf and gravel surface measuring 2,700 by 100 feet.
- May Creek Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile south of the central business district of May Creek, in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area of the U.S.
Facts about Cape Palmas Airport (CPA):
- Because of Cape Palmas Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Palmas 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 furthest airport from Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is nearly antipodal to Cape Palmas Airport (meaning Cape Palmas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aranuka Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,486 kilometers) away in Aranuka, Kiribati.
- Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) WNW of CPA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.03 miles (16.14 km) NW | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.95 miles (88.44 km) NNE | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 86.86 miles (139.79 km) S | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 94.96 miles (152.83 km) NE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 95.25 miles (153.30 km) WNW | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.60 miles (161.90 km) SSE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 106.76 miles (171.82 km) WNW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 110.38 miles (177.64 km) WSW | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 114.95 miles (185.00 km) NNE | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 115.75 miles (186.28 km) WSW | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 119.22 miles (191.87 km) W | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) E | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 13 | 132.28 miles (212.88 km) WSW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 136.33 miles (219.41 km) N | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 137.45 miles (221.20 km) WSW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,476.99 miles (16,861.04 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,461.89 miles (16,836.73 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,435.93 miles (16,794.96 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,435.85 miles (16,794.83 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,372.13 miles (16,692.29 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,341.91 miles (16,643.65 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,307.47 miles (16,588.22 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,228.48 miles (16,461.10 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,226.91 miles (16,458.58 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,224.56 miles (16,454.79 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,219.86 miles (16,447.23 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,216.75 miles (16,442.22 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,209.90 miles (16,431.20 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,190.07 miles (16,399.29 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,189.65 miles (16,398.61 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.49 miles (87.69 km) WNW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 2 | 104.64 miles (168.40 km) WNW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 3 | 114.17 miles (183.74 km) ENE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 119.39 miles (192.13 km) NNW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 5 | 149.31 miles (240.28 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 167.42 miles (269.43 km) NE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 186.78 miles (300.59 km) NNE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 8 | 188.48 miles (303.33 km) ENE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 9 | 193.68 miles (311.70 km) WNW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 10 | 200.03 miles (321.92 km) N | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 223.52 miles (359.71 km) NNW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 12 | 223.71 miles (360.03 km) NW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 236.85 miles (381.17 km) NE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 247.13 miles (397.71 km) NNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 15 | 248.56 miles (400.02 km) WNW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,108.27 miles (19,486.33 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,106.68 miles (19,483.76 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,103.50 miles (19,478.65 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 12,084.22 miles (19,447.63 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 12,034.52 miles (19,367.64 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 12,007.09 miles (19,323.48 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,987.61 miles (19,292.15 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,980.53 miles (19,280.75 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 9 | 11,919.78 miles (19,182.97 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,883.71 miles (19,124.92 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 11 | 11,769.83 miles (18,941.65 km) NNE | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 11,722.88 miles (18,866.10 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,716.55 miles (18,855.91 km) N | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 11,712.72 miles (18,849.75 km) N | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 11,710.30 miles (18,845.85 km) NNE | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |