Nonstop flight route between Porterville, California, United States and Cordova, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°1'46"N by 119°3'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°29'30"N by 145°28'38"W)
Distance from PTV to CDV:
2,051.93 miles (3,302.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV), Porterville, California, United States and Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV), Cordova, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,052 miles (or 3,302 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 relatively short distance between Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield and Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTV / KPTV |
| Airport Name: | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield |
| Location: | Porterville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°1'46"N by 119°3'46"W |
| Area Served: | Porterville, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Porterville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 442 feet (135 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTV |
| More Information: | PTV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDV / PACV |
| Airport Name: | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport |
| Location: | Cordova, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°29'30"N by 145°28'38"W |
| Area Served: | Cordova, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDV |
| More Information: | CDV Maps & Info |
Facts about Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV):
- The closest airport to Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) is Mefford Field (TLR), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WNW of PTV.
- Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 442 feet, planes can take off or land at Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield 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 Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,368 miles (18,294 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- At the end of the war the airfield was determined to be excess by the military and turned over to the local government for civil use.
Facts about Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV):
- The closest airport to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) is Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of CDV.
- Because of Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith 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 Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,562 miles (16,998 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.15 miles (27.59 km) WNW | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.15 miles (43.70 km) NW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.13 miles (48.50 km) W | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 4 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) SSW | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 5 | 41.17 miles (66.25 km) S | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 6 | 53.83 miles (86.64 km) WNW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 7 | 63.20 miles (101.72 km) NW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 8 | 64.28 miles (103.44 km) NW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 9 | 69.35 miles (111.60 km) W | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 10 | 71.06 miles (114.36 km) SSE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 11 | 73.68 miles (118.58 km) ESE | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 12 | 84.37 miles (135.78 km) SE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 13 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) NW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 14 | 91.00 miles (146.45 km) WSW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 95.22 miles (153.25 km) W | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,367.61 miles (18,294.35 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,341.12 miles (18,251.72 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,340.69 miles (18,251.03 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,312.59 miles (18,205.80 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,302.92 miles (18,190.24 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,196.55 miles (18,019.05 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,162.04 miles (17,963.52 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,129.32 miles (17,910.86 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,015.02 miles (17,726.92 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,012.08 miles (17,722.18 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,004.99 miles (17,710.77 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,991.72 miles (17,689.42 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,991.43 miles (17,688.95 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,961.58 miles (17,640.90 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,961.04 miles (17,640.04 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.21 miles (14.82 km) WNW | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 23.26 miles (37.43 km) WSW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 48.77 miles (78.48 km) WNW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.41 miles (82.74 km) NNW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SSW | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 90.75 miles (146.04 km) WSW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 100.33 miles (161.47 km) N | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 106.03 miles (170.63 km) ESE | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 108.23 miles (174.17 km) NE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.38 miles (177.64 km) ENE | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.93 miles (184.96 km) N | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 135.78 miles (218.51 km) ESE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 137.20 miles (220.80 km) W | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.81 miles (229.83 km) NW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 150.19 miles (241.71 km) WNW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,562.08 miles (16,997.98 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,543.98 miles (16,968.85 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,527.38 miles (16,942.13 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,515.65 miles (16,923.25 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,469.85 miles (16,849.55 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,419.08 miles (16,767.84 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,380.42 miles (16,705.63 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,305.15 miles (16,584.50 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,297.87 miles (16,572.78 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,297.69 miles (16,572.48 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,297.07 miles (16,571.49 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,294.06 miles (16,566.64 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,289.70 miles (16,559.62 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,268.65 miles (16,525.76 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,265.61 miles (16,520.85 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |