Nonstop flight route between Iringa, Tanzania and Nikolai, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°40'9"S by 35°45'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W)
Distance from IRI to NIB:
8,579.04 miles (13,806.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI), Iringa, Tanzania and Nikolai Airport (NIB), Nikolai, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,579 miles (or 13,807 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 Iringa / Nduli Airport and Nikolai 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 Iringa / Nduli Airport and Nikolai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRI / HTIR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Iringa, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°40'9"S by 35°45'6"E |
| Area Served: | Iringa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4678 feet (1,426 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRI |
| More Information: | IRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIB / PAFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nikolai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIB |
| More Information: | NIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI):
- The furthest airport from Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,453 miles (18,432 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Iringa / Nduli Airport", another name for IRI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Iringa / Nduli (Swahili)".
- Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) is Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD), which is located 109 miles (175 kilometers) N of IRI.
- Because of Iringa / Nduli Airport's high elevation of 4,678 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IRI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IRI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Nikolai Airport (NIB):
- Nikolai Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of Nikolai, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Nikolai Airport (NIB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Nikolai Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolai 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.
- Nikolai Airport (NIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nikolai Airport", other names for NIB include "FSP" and "Nikolai".
- The closest airport to Nikolai Airport (NIB) is McGrath Airport (MCG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of NIB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.96 miles (175.35 km) N | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania |     |
| 2 | 178.76 miles (287.69 km) WSW | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 202.52 miles (325.92 km) SW | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 4 | 239.94 miles (386.14 km) SSW | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 5 | 242.75 miles (390.66 km) ENE | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 258.33 miles (415.74 km) ENE | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 270.79 miles (435.80 km) ESE | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 284.16 miles (457.31 km) W | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 286.52 miles (461.11 km) SSW | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 10 | 295.57 miles (475.67 km) SE | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 296.69 miles (477.48 km) N | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 303.25 miles (488.03 km) NNE | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 306.74 miles (493.65 km) NNE | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 312.33 miles (502.64 km) ESE | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 313.09 miles (503.86 km) WSW | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,453.37 miles (18,432.36 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,333.83 miles (18,239.98 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,298.02 miles (18,182.36 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,292.16 miles (18,172.93 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,288.02 miles (18,166.26 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,270.36 miles (18,137.84 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,236.75 miles (18,083.75 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,213.21 miles (18,045.87 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,199.18 miles (18,023.29 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,195.37 miles (18,017.15 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,179.24 miles (17,991.20 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,173.40 miles (17,981.79 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,170.76 miles (17,977.55 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,124.89 miles (17,903.72 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,124.89 miles (17,903.72 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) W | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) NE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) W | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.39 miles (84.32 km) W | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.34 miles (108.37 km) NW | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) SW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) NNW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 124.52 miles (200.39 km) SE | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) SW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.04 miles (206.06 km) SW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 138.47 miles (222.84 km) SSW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.24 miles (228.91 km) NNW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) ESE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,430.75 miles (16,786.62 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,427.30 miles (16,781.07 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,406.66 miles (16,747.85 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,400.29 miles (16,737.61 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,362.95 miles (16,677.51 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,258.17 miles (16,508.89 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,205.09 miles (16,423.46 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,143.95 miles (16,325.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,141.73 miles (16,321.49 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,140.56 miles (16,319.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,135.35 miles (16,311.23 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,121.26 miles (16,288.56 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,116.70 miles (16,281.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,116.08 miles (16,280.21 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,102.19 miles (16,257.87 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |