Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Piešťany, Slovakia:
Departure Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°37'30"N by 17°49'42"E)
Distance from VDZ to PZY:
4,801.57 miles (7,727.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Piešťany Airport (PZY), Piešťany, Slovakia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,802 miles (or 7,727 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 Piešťany 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 Piešťany 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: | PZY / LZPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Piešťany, Slovakia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°37'30"N by 17°49'42"E |
| Area Served: | Piešťany, Slovakia |
| Operator/Owner: | Slovak Airports Association |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 545 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PZY |
| More Information: | PZY Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- Historically, the airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided by Alaska Airlines during the mid 1970s.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
Facts about Piešťany Airport (PZY):
- Piešťany Airport (PZY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Piešťany Airport's relatively low elevation of 545 feet, planes can take off or land at Piešťany 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 "Piešťany Airport", another name for PZY is "Letisko Piešťany".
- The closest airport to Piešťany Airport (PZY) is Kunovice Airport (UHE), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of PZY.
- The furthest airport from Piešťany Airport (PZY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 33.07 miles (53.22 km) NNW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 2 | 42.27 miles (68.02 km) SW | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 54.99 miles (88.50 km) NE | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 4 | 59.62 miles (95.95 km) E | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 63.07 miles (101.50 km) NW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 6 | 67.85 miles (109.20 km) WSW | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 7 | 75.10 miles (120.86 km) N | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 8 | 105.33 miles (169.52 km) SE | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 9 | 113.98 miles (183.43 km) ENE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 133.51 miles (214.86 km) NE | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 11 | 134.38 miles (216.27 km) NW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 137.52 miles (221.32 km) SSW | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 13 | 139.53 miles (224.55 km) NNE | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 14 | 139.99 miles (225.30 km) ESE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 15 | 155.80 miles (250.73 km) E | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,678.72 miles (18,795.02 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,234.80 miles (18,080.62 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,233.01 miles (18,077.72 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,224.85 miles (18,064.60 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,209.95 miles (18,040.62 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,206.79 miles (18,035.53 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,202.26 miles (18,028.24 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,194.71 miles (18,016.10 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,179.68 miles (17,991.90 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,175.56 miles (17,985.28 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,166.97 miles (17,971.45 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,160.39 miles (17,960.87 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,158.16 miles (17,957.28 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,157.58 miles (17,956.34 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,153.68 miles (17,950.06 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |