Nonstop flight route between Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam and Chefornak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°44'12"N by 105°40'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°8'57"N by 164°17'8"W)
Distance from VII to CYF:
5,102.17 miles (8,211.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vinh Airport (VII), Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam and Chefornak Airport (CYF), Chefornak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,102 miles (or 8,211 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 Vinh Airport and Chefornak 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 Vinh Airport and Chefornak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VII / VVVH |
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| Location: | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°44'12"N by 105°40'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Middle Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VII |
| More Information: | VII Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYF / PACK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chefornak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°8'57"N by 164°17'8"W |
| Area Served: | Chefornak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYF |
| More Information: | CYF Maps & Info |
Facts about Vinh Airport (VII):
- In addition to being known as "Vinh Airport", another name for VII is "Sân bay Vinh".
- Because of Vinh Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Vinh 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.
- Vinh Airport (VII) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vinh Airport (VII) is Ilo Airport (ILQ), which is nearly antipodal to Vinh Airport (meaning Vinh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ilo Airport), and is located 12,228 miles (19,679 kilometers) away in Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Vinh Airport (VII) is Tho Xuan Airport (THD), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) N of VII.
Facts about Chefornak Airport (CYF):
- The furthest airport from Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,623 miles (17,096 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Chefornak Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Chefornak 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 Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Kipnuk Airport (KPN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of CYF.
- A new airstrip has been built further out from the village due to concerns with the current airstrip being near the school and pedestrian traffic, however, the runway must settle for several years before it is ready to be used.
- In addition to being known as "Chefornak Airport", another name for CYF is "CFK".
- Chefornak Airport (CYF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.57 miles (131.28 km) N | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam |     |
| 2 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) SW | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 3 | 159.36 miles (256.47 km) NNE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 162.14 miles (260.94 km) SSW | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 5 | 170.47 miles (274.34 km) WNW | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 6 | 171.88 miles (276.62 km) N | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 209.62 miles (337.35 km) SE | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 210.23 miles (338.34 km) WSW | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 9 | 211.08 miles (339.70 km) WSW | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 10 | 242.50 miles (390.26 km) WNW | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 11 | 246.48 miles (396.67 km) SW | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 12 | 246.56 miles (396.80 km) SSW | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 13 | 246.94 miles (397.41 km) E | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 14 | 249.81 miles (402.03 km) SE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 252.30 miles (406.03 km) NW | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,228.08 miles (19,679.14 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,191.60 miles (19,620.43 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,174.03 miles (19,592.15 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,174.03 miles (19,592.15 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,165.30 miles (19,578.11 km) S | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,139.67 miles (19,536.86 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,083.69 miles (19,446.77 km) S | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,080.59 miles (19,441.78 km) SW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,069.81 miles (19,424.43 km) SSE | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,057.92 miles (19,405.30 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,051.03 miles (19,394.20 km) S | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,051.03 miles (19,394.20 km) S | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,044.13 miles (19,383.10 km) SSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,026.38 miles (19,354.54 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,004.52 miles (19,319.35 km) WSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.33 miles (27.89 km) SSE | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) NNW | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 38.54 miles (62.03 km) NW | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 44.76 miles (72.03 km) NW | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.15 miles (80.72 km) ESE | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 55.90 miles (89.97 km) NNW | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 56.98 miles (91.69 km) ENE | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.74 miles (112.24 km) WNW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 77.14 miles (124.15 km) E | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 78.04 miles (125.60 km) NE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 81.68 miles (131.45 km) NE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 84.51 miles (136.01 km) NE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) ENE | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 88.70 miles (142.75 km) ESE | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) ENE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,623.27 miles (17,096.46 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,605.62 miles (17,068.05 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,574.64 miles (17,018.19 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,531.01 miles (16,947.97 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,484.31 miles (16,872.82 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,372.94 miles (16,693.59 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,330.83 miles (16,625.82 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,303.67 miles (16,582.11 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,299.17 miles (16,574.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,299.16 miles (16,574.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,272.63 miles (16,532.15 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,265.48 miles (16,520.66 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,261.58 miles (16,514.37 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,256.22 miles (16,505.74 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,254.78 miles (16,503.43 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |