Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W)
Distance from VDZ to FEK:
7,113.27 miles (11,447.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK), Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,113 miles (or 11,448 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 Ferkessedougou 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 Ferkessedougou 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: | FEK / DIFK |
| Airport Name: | Ferkessedougou Airport |
| Location: | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W |
| Area Served: | Ferkessedougou |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEK |
| More Information: | FEK Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- 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 closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- 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.
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Historically, the airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided by Alaska Airlines during the mid 1970s.
Facts about Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK):
- The furthest airport from Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Ferkessedougou Airport (meaning Ferkessedougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,128 miles (19,518 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Korhogo Airport (HGO), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WSW of FEK.
| 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 | 28.41 miles (45.72 km) WSW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) NNE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 86.77 miles (139.65 km) W | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 101.68 miles (163.64 km) S | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 122.91 miles (197.80 km) NNE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 124.46 miles (200.31 km) NNW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 7 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) S | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 148.70 miles (239.31 km) ENE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 149.59 miles (240.73 km) E | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 160.92 miles (258.98 km) W | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) NE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 186.68 miles (300.43 km) S | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 193.14 miles (310.82 km) N | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 14 | 199.17 miles (320.53 km) ESE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 207.27 miles (333.57 km) S | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,127.78 miles (19,517.72 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,935.07 miles (19,207.59 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,908.86 miles (19,165.40 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,880.97 miles (19,120.53 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,872.58 miles (19,107.02 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,864.44 miles (19,093.93 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,861.10 miles (19,088.54 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,858.09 miles (19,083.70 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,855.13 miles (19,078.94 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,854.19 miles (19,077.42 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,849.76 miles (19,070.30 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,846.09 miles (19,064.39 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,832.35 miles (19,042.27 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,830.36 miles (19,039.07 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,818.18 miles (19,019.46 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |