Nonstop flight route between Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico and Point Lay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°12'44"N by 95°12'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W)
Distance from SCX to PIZ:
4,642.95 miles (7,472.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salina Cruz Airport (SCX), Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico and Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ), Point Lay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,643 miles (or 7,472 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 Salina Cruz Airport and Point Lay LRRS 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 Salina Cruz Airport and Point Lay LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCX / MM57 |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°12'44"N by 95°12'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Mexico |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCX |
| More Information: | SCX Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Salina Cruz Airport (SCX):
- In addition to being known as "Salina Cruz Airport", other names for SCX include "Aeropuerto de Salina Cruz", "Naval Air Station Salina Cruz", "Estación Aeronaval de Salina Cruz", "MMSZ" and "Salina Cruz".
- Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,585 miles (18,643 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) is Huatulco International Airport (HUX), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) WSW of SCX.
- Because of Salina Cruz Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Salina Cruz 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport (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 closest airport to Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Wainwright Airport (AIN), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) NE of PIZ.
- The LRR site was inactivated in 1989 due to soil erosion & budget concerns.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.68 miles (123.40 km) WSW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 114.71 miles (184.62 km) WNW | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 3 | 127.46 miles (205.13 km) W | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 4 | 136.93 miles (220.37 km) NNE | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 5 | 146.45 miles (235.69 km) E | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 6 | 180.07 miles (289.79 km) E | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 7 | 199.89 miles (321.68 km) NE | Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico | |
| 8 | 212.45 miles (341.90 km) ESE | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 9 | 212.81 miles (342.48 km) NNW | General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 10 | 215.20 miles (346.33 km) NW | Tehuacán Airport (TCN) | Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico | |
| 11 | 244.65 miles (393.72 km) ESE | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 12 | 248.65 miles (400.17 km) NNW | El Lencero Airport (JAL) | Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 13 | 261.06 miles (420.14 km) ESE | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 14 | 263.25 miles (423.66 km) ESE | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 15 | 280.61 miles (451.60 km) NE | Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) | Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,584.54 miles (18,643.46 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,092.49 miles (17,851.58 km) SE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 3 | 11,030.11 miles (17,751.19 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,030.03 miles (17,751.07 km) SE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 11,007.91 miles (17,715.47 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,977.96 miles (17,667.27 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,972.02 miles (17,657.71 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 10,970.02 miles (17,654.49 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,947.87 miles (17,618.84 km) SW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 10,941.20 miles (17,608.11 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 10,938.12 miles (17,603.15 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 12 | 10,937.51 miles (17,602.18 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 10,872.23 miles (17,497.12 km) SSE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | 10,865.48 miles (17,486.25 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 10,862.79 miles (17,481.92 km) SW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |