Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Chernihiv, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°24'11"N by 31°9'36"E)
Distance from VDZ to CEJ:
4,659.91 miles (7,499.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Chernihiv Airport (CEJ), Chernihiv, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,660 miles (or 7,499 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 Valdez Airport and Chernihiv 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 Valdez Airport and Chernihiv Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDZ / PAVD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valdez, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W |
| Area Served: | Valdez, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDZ |
| More Information: | VDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEJ / UKKL |
| Airport Name: | Chernihiv Airport |
| Location: | Chernihiv, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°24'11"N by 31°9'36"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 446 feet (136 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEJ |
| More Information: | CEJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- Historically, the airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided by Alaska Airlines during the mid 1970s.
- Because of Valdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Valdez 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 Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
Facts about Chernihiv Airport (CEJ):
- The furthest airport from Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,058 miles (17,796 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) is Boryspil International Airport (KBP), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) S of CEJ.
- Because of Chernihiv Airport's relatively low elevation of 446 feet, planes can take off or land at Chernihiv 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.
- Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.37 miles (37.61 km) SW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.39 miles (71.43 km) SSE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) S | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.41 miles (82.74 km) SSE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 64.01 miles (103.02 km) NNE | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 75.21 miles (121.03 km) NNE | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 93.94 miles (151.19 km) SW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.29 miles (159.79 km) WNW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) ENE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 113.13 miles (182.06 km) WNW | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 113.73 miles (183.02 km) W | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.38 miles (187.30 km) S | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 118.72 miles (191.07 km) W | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.22 miles (191.87 km) E | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) W | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,526.27 miles (16,940.34 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,506.66 miles (16,908.78 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,495.40 miles (16,890.66 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,477.23 miles (16,861.42 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,442.56 miles (16,805.63 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,379.60 miles (16,704.30 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,339.29 miles (16,639.43 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,265.52 miles (16,520.71 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,258.80 miles (16,509.90 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,255.80 miles (16,505.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,255.79 miles (16,505.06 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,254.69 miles (16,503.29 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,251.43 miles (16,498.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,230.04 miles (16,463.60 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,225.52 miles (16,456.34 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.06 miles (119.19 km) S | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 75.78 miles (121.95 km) SSW | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) N | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 4 | 131.48 miles (211.59 km) SW | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 148.74 miles (239.38 km) SE | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 178.55 miles (287.35 km) NE | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 7 | 181.85 miles (292.67 km) NNW | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 8 | 187.35 miles (301.52 km) SE | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 215.67 miles (347.09 km) NW | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 10 | 221.82 miles (356.99 km) E | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 11 | 227.89 miles (366.76 km) NW | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 12 | 230.79 miles (371.43 km) ENE | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 13 | 233.92 miles (376.45 km) N | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 14 | 241.70 miles (388.97 km) E | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 15 | 246.74 miles (397.09 km) ESE | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,057.79 miles (17,795.74 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,614.88 miles (17,082.95 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,613.56 miles (17,080.83 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,603.66 miles (17,064.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,592.21 miles (17,046.47 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,586.36 miles (17,037.06 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,583.33 miles (17,032.17 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,582.64 miles (17,031.07 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,575.21 miles (17,019.11 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,563.03 miles (16,999.51 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,559.68 miles (16,994.11 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,557.97 miles (16,991.37 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,555.52 miles (16,987.43 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,547.02 miles (16,973.74 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,546.51 miles (16,972.92 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |