Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and In Salah, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°15'1"N by 2°30'41"E)
Distance from VDZ to INZ:
6,083.62 miles (9,790.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and In Salah Airport (INZ), In Salah, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,084 miles (or 9,791 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 In Salah 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 In Salah 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: | INZ / DAUI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | In Salah, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°15'1"N by 2°30'41"E |
| Area Served: | In Salah, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 896 feet (273 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INZ |
| More Information: | INZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
- Valdez Airport, also known as Pioneer Field, is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Valdez, a city in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area of the U.S.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
Facts about In Salah Airport (INZ):
- The closest airport to In Salah Airport (INZ) is Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR), which is located 170 miles (274 kilometers) WNW of INZ.
- In Salah Airport (INZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "In Salah Airport", another name for INZ is "In Salah North Airport (In Salah)".
- The furthest airport from In Salah Airport (INZ) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,996 miles (19,306 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
- Because of In Salah Airport's relatively low elevation of 896 feet, planes can take off or land at In Salah 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 | 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 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) WNW | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 2 | 230.85 miles (371.52 km) N | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 3 | 357.67 miles (575.60 km) SSE | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 4 | 362.94 miles (584.10 km) NNE | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 5 | 375.47 miles (604.25 km) NE | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 6 | 395.41 miles (636.34 km) N | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 7 | 417.83 miles (672.43 km) SSW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 8 | 418.28 miles (673.15 km) NW | Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) | Béchar, Algeria | |
| 9 | 439.88 miles (707.92 km) E | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 10 | 477.65 miles (768.70 km) ESE | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 11 | 479.39 miles (771.50 km) ENE | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 12 | 494.84 miles (796.36 km) ESE | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 13 | 501.89 miles (807.71 km) NNE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 14 | 526.69 miles (847.62 km) NW | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 15 | 554.98 miles (893.15 km) NNE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,996.25 miles (19,306.04 km) SSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 11,883.32 miles (19,124.30 km) SSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 3 | 11,815.15 miles (19,014.59 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,806.94 miles (19,001.38 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,769.36 miles (18,940.91 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,752.70 miles (18,914.08 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,735.64 miles (18,886.63 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,724.62 miles (18,868.91 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,705.57 miles (18,838.24 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,695.96 miles (18,822.78 km) SW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,691.04 miles (18,814.85 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,690.52 miles (18,814.03 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,686.17 miles (18,807.03 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,678.10 miles (18,794.03 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,673.06 miles (18,785.93 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |