Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°14'12"N by 46°41'48"E)
Distance from VDZ to KSZ:
3,954.08 miles (6,363.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Kotlas Airport (KSZ), Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,954 miles (or 6,363 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 Kotlas 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 Kotlas 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: | KSZ / ULKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°14'12"N by 46°41'48"E |
| Area Served: | Kotlas |
| Operator/Owner: | Transavia-Guarantee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSZ |
| More Information: | KSZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Valdez Airport covers an area of 140 acres at an elevation of 121 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of 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 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.
Facts about Kotlas Airport (KSZ):
- Because of Kotlas Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Kotlas 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.
- Kotlas Airport (KSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,318 miles (16,605 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Kotlas Airport", another name for KSZ is "Аэропорт Котлас".
- The closest airport to Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Velikiy Ustyug (VUS), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSW of KSZ.
| 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 | 34.25 miles (55.13 km) SSW | Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia | |
| 2 | 139.62 miles (224.69 km) ENE | Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) | Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 210.02 miles (337.99 km) SSE | Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) | Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 254.65 miles (409.81 km) N | Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) | Leshukonskoye, Russia | |
| 5 | 267.72 miles (430.85 km) WSW | Vologda Airport (VGD) | Vologda, Russia | |
| 6 | 278.43 miles (448.09 km) NE | Ukhta (UCT) | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 7 | 298.72 miles (480.74 km) NW | Talagi Airport (ARH) | Arkhangelsk, Russia | |
| 8 | 309.74 miles (498.48 km) SW | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 9 | 315.99 miles (508.53 km) S | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 10 | 326.21 miles (524.99 km) WSW | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia | |
| 11 | 342.34 miles (550.94 km) SW | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 12 | 346.68 miles (557.93 km) SW | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 356.36 miles (573.51 km) S | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 14 | 360.14 miles (579.59 km) SW | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 15 | 361.24 miles (581.35 km) SSW | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,318.15 miles (16,605.42 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,137.78 miles (16,315.14 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,123.40 miles (16,292.00 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,121.32 miles (16,288.65 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 10,118.50 miles (16,284.10 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,058.54 miles (16,187.60 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,050.02 miles (16,173.90 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,039.49 miles (16,156.95 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,011.44 miles (16,111.81 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,987.01 miles (16,072.50 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 9,968.21 miles (16,042.24 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,965.50 miles (16,037.87 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,948.44 miles (16,010.42 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,940.53 miles (15,997.70 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,939.02 miles (15,995.25 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |