Nonstop flight route between Vologda, Russia and Cordova, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(59°16'54"N by 39°56'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°29'30"N by 145°28'38"W)
Distance from VGD to CDV:
4,156.12 miles (6,688.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vologda Airport (VGD), Vologda, Russia and Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV), Cordova, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,156 miles (or 6,689 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 Vologda Airport and Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith 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 Vologda Airport and Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VGD / ULWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vologda, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'54"N by 39°56'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Vologda Aviation Enterprise" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 387 feet (118 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VGD |
| More Information: | VGD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDV / PACV |
| Airport Name: | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport |
| Location: | Cordova, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°29'30"N by 145°28'38"W |
| Area Served: | Cordova, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDV |
| More Information: | CDV Maps & Info |
Facts about Vologda Airport (VGD):
- The closest airport to Vologda Airport (VGD) is Cherepovets (CEE), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) W of VGD.
- In addition to being known as "Vologda Airport", another name for VGD is "Аэропорт Вологда".
- Vologda Airport (VGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vologda Airport (VGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,578 miles (17,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Vologda Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Vologda 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.
Facts about Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV):
- Because of Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith 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.
- Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,562 miles (16,998 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) is Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of CDV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) W | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia |     |
| 2 | 89.40 miles (143.87 km) SSW | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 3 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) SSE | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 4 | 119.15 miles (191.76 km) S | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 5 | 165.64 miles (266.56 km) SSE | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 6 | 228.47 miles (367.69 km) SW | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 241.33 miles (388.39 km) ENE | Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia | |
| 8 | 245.27 miles (394.72 km) SSW | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 9 | 247.02 miles (397.54 km) SSW | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 10 | 253.87 miles (408.56 km) SE | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 11 | 262.32 miles (422.17 km) SSW | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 12 | 266.21 miles (428.42 km) NW | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 267.72 miles (430.85 km) ENE | Kotlas Airport (KSZ) | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 273.39 miles (439.97 km) SSW | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 15 | 275.81 miles (443.88 km) SSW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,578.44 miles (17,024.31 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,219.76 miles (16,447.07 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,205.44 miles (16,424.02 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,190.87 miles (16,400.57 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,184.24 miles (16,389.91 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,178.85 miles (16,381.23 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,178.28 miles (16,380.32 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,175.82 miles (16,376.35 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,168.33 miles (16,364.29 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,164.06 miles (16,357.42 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,156.79 miles (16,345.73 km) E | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,153.87 miles (16,341.03 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,138.29 miles (16,315.96 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,131.42 miles (16,304.90 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,129.24 miles (16,301.39 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.21 miles (14.82 km) WNW | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 23.26 miles (37.43 km) WSW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 48.77 miles (78.48 km) WNW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.41 miles (82.74 km) NNW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SSW | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 90.75 miles (146.04 km) WSW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 100.33 miles (161.47 km) N | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 106.03 miles (170.63 km) ESE | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 108.23 miles (174.17 km) NE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.38 miles (177.64 km) ENE | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.93 miles (184.96 km) N | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 135.78 miles (218.51 km) ESE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 137.20 miles (220.80 km) W | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.81 miles (229.83 km) NW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 150.19 miles (241.71 km) WNW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,562.08 miles (16,997.98 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,543.98 miles (16,968.85 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,527.38 miles (16,942.13 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,515.65 miles (16,923.25 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,469.85 miles (16,849.55 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,419.08 miles (16,767.84 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,380.42 miles (16,705.63 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,305.15 miles (16,584.50 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,297.87 miles (16,572.78 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,297.69 miles (16,572.48 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,297.07 miles (16,571.49 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,294.06 miles (16,566.64 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,289.70 miles (16,559.62 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,268.65 miles (16,525.76 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,265.61 miles (16,520.85 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |