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CDV to VDZ: distance & flight time
Cordova (Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport) → Valdez (Valdez Pioneer Field)
51 mi
83 km · 45 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
51 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CDV — Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport · Cordova, United States
- VDZ — Valdez Pioneer Field · Valdez, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CDV
- VDZ · Valdez Pioneer Field51 mi away
- NCN · Chenega Bay Airport91 mi away
- CYT · Yakataga Airport106 mi away
- GKN · Gulkana Airport115 mi away
Near VDZ
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport51 mi away
- GKN · Gulkana Airport75 mi away
- NCN · Chenega Bay Airport94 mi away
- PAQ · Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDV from VDZ?
The flight distance from Cordova (CDV) to Valdez (VDZ) is 51 miles (83 km, 45 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDV to VDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDV to VDZ?
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