Nonstop flight route between Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France and Nikolski, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°24'28"N by 2°28'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°56'30"N by 168°50'56"W)
Distance from RDZ to IKO:
5,690.97 miles (9,158.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France and Nikolski Air Station (IKO), Nikolski, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,691 miles (or 9,159 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 Rodez–Aveyron Airport and Nikolski Air Station, 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 Rodez–Aveyron Airport and Nikolski Air Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDZ / LFCR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°24'28"N by 2°28'58"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Chambre du Commerce et d'Industrie de Rodez |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1910 feet (582 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDZ |
| More Information: | RDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKO / PAKO |
| Airport Name: | Nikolski Air Station |
| Location: | Nikolski, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°56'30"N by 168°50'56"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolski, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Aleut Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKO |
| More Information: | IKO Maps & Info |
Facts about Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ):
- Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Rodez–Aveyron Airport (meaning Rodez–Aveyron Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) is Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of RDZ.
- Rodez–Aveyron Airport handled 73,000 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Rodez–Aveyron Airport", another name for RDZ is "Aéroport de Rodez–Aveyron".
Facts about Nikolski Air Station (IKO):
- Because of Nikolski Air Station's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolski Air Station 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 airport was built in 1958 to support Nikolski Air Force Station, a Cold War United States Air Force Distant Early Warning Line radar station on Umnak Island.
- The closest airport to Nikolski Air Station (IKO) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) NE of IKO.
- The furthest airport from Nikolski Air Station (IKO) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,076 miles (17,824 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Nikolski Air Station (IKO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) N | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France |     |
| 2 | 59.69 miles (96.06 km) S | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 3 | 65.60 miles (105.57 km) NW | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 4 | 76.94 miles (123.82 km) SW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 5 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) NE | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 6 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) S | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 7 | 86.57 miles (139.32 km) SSE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 8 | 93.35 miles (150.23 km) SE | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 9 | 94.96 miles (152.82 km) W | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 10 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) NW | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 11 | 100.71 miles (162.07 km) WNW | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 12 | 100.82 miles (162.25 km) NNE | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 13 | 105.96 miles (170.53 km) ESE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 14 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) S | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 15 | 118.25 miles (190.30 km) NE | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.93 miles (19,907.43 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,016.02 miles (19,337.85 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,993.82 miles (19,302.14 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,990.21 miles (19,296.33 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,986.96 miles (19,291.09 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,985.89 miles (19,289.37 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,976.75 miles (19,274.67 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,970.80 miles (19,265.09 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,958.07 miles (19,244.61 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,947.13 miles (19,227.00 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,938.08 miles (19,212.43 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,924.55 miles (19,190.66 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,921.22 miles (19,185.30 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,906.31 miles (19,161.30 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,905.11 miles (19,159.37 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.63 miles (186.09 km) NE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 150.59 miles (242.34 km) NE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 230.31 miles (370.65 km) W | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 253.28 miles (407.61 km) N | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 257.52 miles (414.44 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 272.62 miles (438.73 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 293.28 miles (471.99 km) NE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 296.95 miles (477.89 km) N | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 306.33 miles (492.99 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 336.57 miles (541.65 km) W | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 374.04 miles (601.95 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 374.56 miles (602.79 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 394.01 miles (634.10 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 439.49 miles (707.29 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 463.02 miles (745.16 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,075.56 miles (17,824.34 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 11,016.44 miles (17,729.20 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,946.09 miles (17,615.99 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,888.53 miles (17,523.35 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,832.63 miles (17,433.38 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,801.83 miles (17,383.81 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,756.35 miles (17,310.63 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,756.35 miles (17,310.62 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,730.85 miles (17,269.59 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,718.32 miles (17,249.43 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,672.59 miles (17,175.83 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,664.40 miles (17,162.65 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,642.70 miles (17,127.72 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,632.26 miles (17,110.93 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,630.65 miles (17,108.33 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |