Nonstop flight route between Salisbury, Maryland, United States and Cordova, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), Salisbury, Maryland, United States and Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV), Cordova, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,300 miles (or 5,311 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 Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport and Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith 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 Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport and Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBY / KSBY | 
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| Location: | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'24"N by 75°30'33"W | 
| Area Served: | Salisbury, Maryland & Region | 
| Operator/Owner: | Wicomico County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SBY | 
| More Information: | SBY 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 Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY):
- Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport", another name for SBY is "Salisbury Airport".
 - The airport is the operational headquarters for US Airways Express carrier Piedmont Airlines.
 - The furthest airport from Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,772 miles (18,944 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) is Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of SBY.
 - Salisbury was once used as a naval training base during World War II up until 1945.
 - Because of Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional 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.
 
Facts about Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (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.
 - 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.
 - Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) has 2 runways.
 
