Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°39'41"S by 132°43'53"E)
Distance from VDZ to LUV:
6,263.56 miles (10,080.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Dumatubun Airport (LUV), Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,264 miles (or 10,080 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 Dumatubun 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 Dumatubun 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: | LUV / WAPL |
| Airport Name: | Dumatubun Airport |
| Location: | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'41"S by 132°43'53"E |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUV |
| More Information: | LUV 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 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, 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.
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Dumatubun Airport (LUV):
- The closest airport to Dumatubun Airport (LUV) is Dobo Airport (DOB), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) E of LUV.
- Dumatubun Airport (LUV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dumatubun Airport (LUV) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is nearly antipodal to Dumatubun Airport (meaning Dumatubun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport), and is located 12,082 miles (19,443 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Dumatubun Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Dumatubun 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 | 102.11 miles (164.33 km) E | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 109.64 miles (176.46 km) ESE | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 154.36 miles (248.41 km) NNE | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 192.10 miles (309.15 km) N | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 220.10 miles (354.22 km) NNE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 278.24 miles (447.78 km) ENE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 296.47 miles (477.11 km) ENE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 305.80 miles (492.14 km) NNE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 308.07 miles (495.79 km) WNW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 308.07 miles (495.79 km) WNW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 308.66 miles (496.75 km) N | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 341.86 miles (550.16 km) NNE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 346.92 miles (558.32 km) WNW | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 358.29 miles (576.60 km) NNE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 367.10 miles (590.78 km) E | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,081.57 miles (19,443.35 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 12,004.26 miles (19,318.94 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 11,970.37 miles (19,264.40 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,968.78 miles (19,261.83 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,950.57 miles (19,232.54 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 11,942.85 miles (19,220.10 km) N | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,936.54 miles (19,209.95 km) E | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,916.45 miles (19,177.63 km) ENE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,892.13 miles (19,138.47 km) E | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,892.02 miles (19,138.31 km) E | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,869.62 miles (19,102.26 km) E | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,864.86 miles (19,094.60 km) E | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,859.92 miles (19,086.64 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,853.44 miles (19,076.22 km) NE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,851.89 miles (19,073.72 km) ENE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |