Nonstop flight route between Salem, India and Chefornak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(11°46'54"N by 78°3'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°8'57"N by 164°17'8"W)
Distance from SXV to CYF:
6,412.55 miles (10,319.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salem Airport (SXV), Salem, India and Chefornak Airport (CYF), Chefornak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,413 miles (or 10,320 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 Salem Airport and Chefornak 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 Salem Airport and Chefornak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXV / VOSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salem, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°46'54"N by 78°3'51"E |
| Area Served: | Salem District |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXV |
| More Information: | SXV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYF / PACK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chefornak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°8'57"N by 164°17'8"W |
| Area Served: | Chefornak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYF |
| More Information: | CYF Maps & Info |
Facts about Salem Airport (SXV):
- In addition to being known as "Salem Airport", other names for SXV include "சேலம் விமான நிலையம்" and "Salem Airport".
- The furthest airport from Salem Airport (SXV) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Salem Airport (SXV) currently has only 1 runway.
- After a 3 year wait and prolonged negotiations, Kingfisher airlines commenced daily flights to Chennai using its ATR aircraft on 15 November 2009.
- The closest airport to Salem Airport (SXV) is Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) SSE of SXV.
Facts about Chefornak Airport (CYF):
- Chefornak Airport is a state-owned public-use airport in Chefornak, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Chefornak Airport", another name for CYF is "CFK".
- The closest airport to Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Kipnuk Airport (KPN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of CYF.
- Because of Chefornak Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Chefornak 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 Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,623 miles (17,096 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- A new airstrip has been built further out from the village due to concerns with the current airstrip being near the school and pedestrian traffic, however, the runway must settle for several years before it is ready to be used.
- Chefornak Airport (CYF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.74 miles (133.16 km) SSE | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India |     |
| 2 | 86.73 miles (139.57 km) SW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 3 | 100.10 miles (161.10 km) WNW | Mysore Airport (MYQ) | Mysore, India | |
| 4 | 100.85 miles (162.30 km) NNW | Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) | Bangalore, India | |
| 5 | 118.89 miles (191.34 km) E | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 6 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) S | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 7 | 149.61 miles (240.78 km) WSW | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 8 | 159.70 miles (257.02 km) SW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 9 | 162.12 miles (260.91 km) NE | Tirupati Airport (TIR) | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 10 | 164.15 miles (264.18 km) ENE | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| 11 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) SE | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NNE | Cuddapah Airport (CDP) | Cuddapah, India | |
| 13 | 229.21 miles (368.88 km) WNW | Mangalore Airport (IXE) | Mangalore, India | |
| 14 | 240.91 miles (387.70 km) SSW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 246.71 miles (397.05 km) NNW | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,317.36 miles (18,213.47 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,306.54 miles (18,196.06 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,268.28 miles (18,134.49 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,938.39 miles (17,603.59 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,911.62 miles (17,560.50 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,891.08 miles (17,527.45 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,862.94 miles (17,482.17 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,856.92 miles (17,472.47 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 10,856.51 miles (17,471.81 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,848.84 miles (17,459.47 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 10,836.28 miles (17,439.26 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,827.70 miles (17,425.44 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,807.73 miles (17,393.31 km) W | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,802.90 miles (17,385.55 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,798.43 miles (17,378.34 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.33 miles (27.89 km) SSE | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) NNW | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 38.54 miles (62.03 km) NW | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 44.76 miles (72.03 km) NW | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.15 miles (80.72 km) ESE | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 55.90 miles (89.97 km) NNW | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 56.98 miles (91.69 km) ENE | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.74 miles (112.24 km) WNW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 77.14 miles (124.15 km) E | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 78.04 miles (125.60 km) NE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 81.68 miles (131.45 km) NE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 84.51 miles (136.01 km) NE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) ENE | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 88.70 miles (142.75 km) ESE | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) ENE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,623.27 miles (17,096.46 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,605.62 miles (17,068.05 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,574.64 miles (17,018.19 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,531.01 miles (16,947.97 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,484.31 miles (16,872.82 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,372.94 miles (16,693.59 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,330.83 miles (16,625.82 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,303.67 miles (16,582.11 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,299.17 miles (16,574.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,299.16 miles (16,574.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,272.63 miles (16,532.15 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,265.48 miles (16,520.66 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,261.58 miles (16,514.37 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,256.22 miles (16,505.74 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,254.78 miles (16,503.43 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |