Nonstop flight route between Chevak, Alaska, United States and Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chevak Airport (VAK), Chevak, Alaska, United States and LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,822 miles (or 4,541 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 Chevak Airport and LA/Ontario International 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 Chevak Airport and LA/Ontario International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAK / PAVA | 
| Airport Name: | Chevak Airport | 
| Location: | Chevak, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'26"N by 165°36'2"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VAK | 
| More Information: | VAK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ONT / KONT | 
| Airport Name: | LA/Ontario International Airport | 
| Location: | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°3'21"N by 117°36'3"W | 
| Area Served: | Ontario, California / Inland Empire, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 944 feet (288 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ONT | 
| More Information: | ONT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chevak Airport (VAK):
- The closest airport to Chevak Airport (VAK) is Hooper Bay Airport (HPB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of VAK.
- The furthest airport from Chevak Airport (VAK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Chevak Airport (VAK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Chevak Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Chevak 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 LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT):
- Because of LA/Ontario International Airport's relatively low elevation of 944 feet, planes can take off or land at LA/Ontario International 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.
- In 1941, the city bought 470 acres around the airport and approved construction of new runways, which were completed by 1942, with funds from the Works Progress Administration.
- The closest airport to LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is Chino Airport (CNO), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of ONT.
- Ontario is a major southwestern gateway hub for UPS.
- In 2013, LAWA offered to return the airport to local control for a purchase price of $474mm, which was rejected.
- LA/Ontario International Airport handled 4,812,006 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) has 2 runways.
- In 1946, the Ontario Municipal Airport was renamed the "Ontario International Airport" because of the transpacific cargo flights originating from the facility.




