Nonstop flight route between Pau, France and Chisana, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°22'48"N by 0°25'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°4'15"N by 142°2'53"W)
Distance from PUF to CZN:
4,845.28 miles (7,797.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF), Pau, France and Chisana Airport (CZN), Chisana, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,845 miles (or 7,798 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 Pau Pyrénées Airport and Chisana 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 Pau Pyrénées Airport and Chisana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUF / LFBP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pau, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°22'48"N by 0°25'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Pau Chamber of Commerce |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 616 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUF |
| More Information: | PUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CZN / |
| Airport Name: | Chisana Airport |
| Location: | Chisana, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°4'15"N by 142°2'53"W |
| Area Served: | Chisana, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3318 feet (1,011 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CZN |
| More Information: | CZN Maps & Info |
Facts about Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF):
- Because of Pau Pyrénées Airport's relatively low elevation of 616 feet, planes can take off or land at Pau Pyrénées 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.
- Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Pau Pyrénées Airport (meaning Pau Pyrénées Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,236 miles (19,692 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Pau Pyrénées Airport", another name for PUF is "Aéroport Pau Pyrénées".
- The closest airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) is Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of PUF.
Facts about Chisana Airport (CZN):
- The closest airport to Chisana Airport (CZN) is Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of CZN.
- Chisana Airport resides at elevation of 3,318 feet above mean sea level.
- Chisana Airport is a state owned, public use airport serving Chisana, a community located in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area of the U.S.
- Chisana Airport (CZN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chisana Airport (CZN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,422 miles (16,773 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Scheduled airline passenger service at this airport is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) ESE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France |     |
| 2 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) W | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 3 | 68.93 miles (110.93 km) W | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 4 | 74.50 miles (119.89 km) NE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 5 | 74.97 miles (120.64 km) SW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 6 | 89.89 miles (144.67 km) S | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 7 | 90.82 miles (146.15 km) NNW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 8 | 91.24 miles (146.83 km) ENE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 9 | 101.15 miles (162.78 km) N | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 10 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) NNE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 11 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) WSW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 12 | 116.94 miles (188.20 km) SE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 13 | 121.23 miles (195.10 km) WSW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 14 | 122.59 miles (197.30 km) SSW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 15 | 124.06 miles (199.66 km) SSE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,236.38 miles (19,692.49 km) W | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,175.17 miles (19,593.99 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,154.75 miles (19,561.13 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,146.01 miles (19,547.06 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,143.07 miles (19,542.33 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,132.29 miles (19,524.97 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,127.15 miles (19,516.70 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,118.58 miles (19,502.91 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,103.65 miles (19,478.88 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,100.38 miles (19,473.63 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,083.15 miles (19,445.89 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,081.68 miles (19,443.52 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,068.13 miles (19,421.72 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,065.71 miles (19,417.82 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,049.94 miles (19,392.45 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) ENE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 51.98 miles (83.65 km) SSW | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 54.95 miles (88.44 km) SSW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.61 miles (99.16 km) N | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 90.34 miles (145.38 km) NNW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 98.84 miles (159.07 km) NNW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 105.64 miles (170.01 km) W | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 109.71 miles (176.57 km) ESE | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 110.21 miles (177.37 km) W | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) N | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) S | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 145.82 miles (234.68 km) S | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) WSW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 156.65 miles (252.10 km) NNW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) SW | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,422.05 miles (16,772.62 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,407.04 miles (16,748.47 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,381.22 miles (16,706.92 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,381.04 miles (16,706.62 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,318.03 miles (16,605.22 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,287.41 miles (16,555.93 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,253.39 miles (16,501.19 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,174.02 miles (16,373.46 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,173.10 miles (16,371.98 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,170.54 miles (16,367.86 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,165.29 miles (16,359.42 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,162.24 miles (16,354.49 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,155.20 miles (16,343.16 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,135.73 miles (16,311.83 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,135.00 miles (16,310.66 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |