Nonstop flight route between Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States and Clayton, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(67°30'15"N by 148°28'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°26'47"N by 103°8'58"W)
Distance from WCR to CAO:
2,768.75 miles (4,455.86 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- WCR Airport Information
- CAO Airport Information
- Facts about WCR
- Facts about CAO
- Map of Nearest Airports to WCR
- List of Nearest Airports to WCR
- Map of Furthest Airports from WCR
- List of Furthest Airports from WCR
- Map of Nearest Airports to CAO
- List of Nearest Airports to CAO
- Map of Furthest Airports from CAO
- List of Furthest Airports from CAO
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR), Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States and Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO), Clayton, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,769 miles (or 4,456 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 Chandalar Lake Airport and Clayton Municipal Airpark, 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 Chandalar Lake Airport and Clayton Municipal Airpark. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WCR / PALR |
| Airport Name: | Chandalar Lake Airport |
| Location: | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°30'15"N by 148°28'59"W |
| Area Served: | Chandalar Lake, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1920 feet (585 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WCR |
| More Information: | WCR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAO / KCAO |
| Airport Name: | Clayton Municipal Airpark |
| Location: | Clayton, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°26'47"N by 103°8'58"W |
| Area Served: | Clayton, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Clayton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4970 feet (1,515 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAO |
| More Information: | CAO Maps & Info |
Facts about Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR):
- Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,109 miles (16,268 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) is Coldfoot Airport (CXF), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) WSW of WCR.
Facts about Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO):
- Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Clayton Municipal Airpark's high elevation of 4,970 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CAO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CAO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,024 miles (17,741 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) is Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SE of CAO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.94 miles (78.76 km) WSW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 66.10 miles (106.38 km) ESE | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 72.25 miles (116.28 km) NNW | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) SW | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 84.12 miles (135.38 km) SSE | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 86.70 miles (139.53 km) ENE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 91.16 miles (146.70 km) WSW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 95.49 miles (153.68 km) WNW | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) S | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.41 miles (174.47 km) SE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 111.46 miles (179.38 km) SE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 115.12 miles (185.26 km) SSW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 129.54 miles (208.47 km) WSW | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 140.74 miles (226.50 km) ESE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 145.30 miles (233.84 km) SSW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,108.76 miles (16,268.44 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,093.62 miles (16,244.07 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,083.67 miles (16,228.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,062.81 miles (16,194.48 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,050.53 miles (16,174.72 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,994.38 miles (16,084.36 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 9,949.64 miles (16,012.35 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,904.42 miles (15,939.57 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,835.27 miles (15,828.29 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,830.41 miles (15,820.47 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,825.76 miles (15,812.99 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,825.34 miles (15,812.31 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,820.67 miles (15,804.80 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,818.95 miles (15,802.04 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,803.22 miles (15,776.71 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.56 miles (71.71 km) SE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 77.75 miles (125.13 km) WNW | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 86.55 miles (139.28 km) NW | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 90.93 miles (146.33 km) SSW | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 92.60 miles (149.02 km) E | Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 110.77 miles (178.27 km) ESE | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) NNE | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) SE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 117.16 miles (188.56 km) SE | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 124.05 miles (199.63 km) WSW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 128.07 miles (206.11 km) ENE | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) | Liberal, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 139.70 miles (224.83 km) S | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) W | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 142.91 miles (229.99 km) S | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 147.24 miles (236.95 km) NNW | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,024.02 miles (17,741.39 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,836.44 miles (17,439.52 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,778.88 miles (17,346.88 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,762.31 miles (17,320.22 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,504.90 miles (16,905.96 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,427.87 miles (16,781.99 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,374.06 miles (16,695.39 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,373.44 miles (16,694.39 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,351.01 miles (16,658.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,340.92 miles (16,642.06 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,312.79 miles (16,596.78 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,284.04 miles (16,550.51 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,278.64 miles (16,541.83 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,262.85 miles (16,516.42 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,241.52 miles (16,482.10 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |