Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Utica, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°8'42"N by 75°23'2"W)
Distance from VDZ to UCA:
3,068.47 miles (4,938.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Oneida County Airport (UCA), Utica, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,068 miles (or 4,938 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 Oneida County 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 Oneida County 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: | UCA / KUCA |
| Airport Name: | Oneida County Airport |
| Location: | Utica, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°8'42"N by 75°23'2"W |
| Area Served: | Utica, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Oneida County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 742 feet (226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UCA |
| More Information: | UCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Oneida County Airport (UCA):
- The closest airport to Oneida County Airport (UCA) is Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) W of UCA.
- Oneida County Airport (UCA) has 2 runways.
- In the 1940s Utica Municipal Airport was a sod field at 43°10′16″N 75°18′50″W / 43.171°N 75.314°W / 43.171.
- The furthest airport from Oneida County Airport (UCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,586 miles (18,646 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Oneida County Airport's relatively low elevation of 742 feet, planes can take off or land at Oneida County 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.
- Oneida County Airport was a public airport in Whitestown in Oneida County, New York, six miles northwest of downtown Utica.
| 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 | 36.51 miles (58.75 km) W | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) | Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States | |
| 2 | 40.60 miles (65.35 km) S | Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC) | Norwich, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 43.50 miles (70.01 km) SE | Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) | Cooperstown, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 45.81 miles (73.73 km) SSE | Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH) | Oneonta, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 56.81 miles (91.43 km) SW | Cortland County Airport (CTX) | Cortland, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 58.23 miles (93.72 km) S | Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) | Sidney, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 66.63 miles (107.24 km) NNW | Watertown International Airport (ART) | Watertown, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 70.75 miles (113.87 km) SW | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) | Ithaca, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 71.43 miles (114.95 km) SSW | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 76.25 miles (122.71 km) ESE | Schenectady County Airport (SCH) | Schenectady, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 84.55 miles (136.07 km) ESE | Albany International Airport (ALB) | Albany, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 84.95 miles (136.72 km) NNW | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 90.29 miles (145.31 km) E | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) | Glens Falls, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 96.17 miles (154.77 km) NW | Kingston Airport (YGK) | Kingston, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 102.48 miles (164.92 km) SW | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,585.88 miles (18,645.63 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,565.17 miles (18,612.29 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,562.02 miles (18,607.23 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,535.39 miles (18,564.36 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,531.87 miles (18,558.70 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,477.63 miles (18,471.42 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,463.90 miles (18,449.31 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,457.53 miles (18,439.07 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,445.77 miles (18,420.14 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,379.74 miles (18,313.86 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,302.44 miles (18,189.47 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,298.06 miles (18,182.41 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,284.77 miles (18,161.03 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,255.68 miles (18,114.21 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,240.91 miles (18,090.45 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |