Nonstop flight route between Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°15'54"S by 167°55'27"E)
Distance from PIZ to CCV:
6,107.82 miles (9,829.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ), Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Craig Cove Airport (CCV), Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,108 miles (or 9,830 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport and Craig Cove Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIZ / PPIZ |
| Airport Name: | Point Lay LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Point Lay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government 11 TCW/LGO Elmendorf |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIZ |
| More Information: | PIZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCV / NVSF |
| Airport Name: | Craig Cove Airport |
| Location: | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°15'54"S by 167°55'27"E |
| Area Served: | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCV |
| More Information: | CCV Maps & Info |
Facts about Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ):
- Point Lay LRRS Airport has one runway designated 5/23 with a gravel surface measuring 3,519 by 80 feet.
- The closest airport to Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Wainwright Airport (AIN), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) NE of PIZ.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport is a public and military use airport owned by the United States Government and located in Point Lay, in the North Slope Borough of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Point Lay LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lay 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.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Craig Cove Airport (CCV):
- Because of Craig Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Craig Cove 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 Craig Cove Airport (CCV) is Malekoula Airport (LPM), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SSW of CCV.
- The furthest airport from Craig Cove Airport (CCV) is Kiffa Airport (KFA), which is nearly antipodal to Craig Cove Airport (meaning Craig Cove Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kiffa Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in Kiffa, Mauritania.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) NE | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 140.56 miles (226.20 km) ENE | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 143.29 miles (230.60 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) S | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 179.43 miles (288.77 km) NE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 197.02 miles (317.08 km) S | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 201.39 miles (324.11 km) SSE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 207.68 miles (334.24 km) SSE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 223.59 miles (359.84 km) SE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 229.89 miles (369.97 km) SSE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 241.11 miles (388.04 km) ENE | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 246.60 miles (396.87 km) SE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) SE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,386.93 miles (16,716.11 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,965.06 miles (16,037.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,959.80 miles (16,028.70 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,944.98 miles (16,004.85 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,908.50 miles (15,946.15 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,867.18 miles (15,879.65 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,840.06 miles (15,836.01 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,832.29 miles (15,823.49 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,781.47 miles (15,741.71 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,759.47 miles (15,706.30 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,732.25 miles (15,662.50 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,700.63 miles (15,611.61 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,669.68 miles (15,561.81 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,648.32 miles (15,527.43 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,646.06 miles (15,523.79 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.63 miles (23.55 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 26.99 miles (43.43 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 32.12 miles (51.69 km) NNE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 37.05 miles (59.62 km) WNW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 56.92 miles (91.61 km) NNE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 59.95 miles (96.47 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 63.39 miles (102.01 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 66.28 miles (106.66 km) N | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) NW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 88.21 miles (141.97 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 102.48 miles (164.92 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 143.21 miles (230.47 km) N | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 168.74 miles (271.56 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 180.15 miles (289.92 km) N | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 187.02 miles (300.98 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,387.08 miles (19,935.03 km) WNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,361.28 miles (19,893.51 km) N | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,341.83 miles (19,862.20 km) ENE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,341.52 miles (19,861.70 km) E | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,335.41 miles (19,851.87 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,330.43 miles (19,843.86 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,330.00 miles (19,843.16 km) NW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,309.58 miles (19,810.29 km) NW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,305.69 miles (19,804.03 km) NNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,293.74 miles (19,784.81 km) E | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,272.38 miles (19,750.43 km) W | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,271.84 miles (19,749.56 km) NNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,256.07 miles (19,724.18 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 14 | 12,243.44 miles (19,703.86 km) ENE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,243.24 miles (19,703.53 km) E | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |