Nonstop flight route between Alofi, Niue and Tununak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niue International Airport (IUE), Alofi, Niue and Tununak Airport (TNK), Tununak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,510 miles (or 8,867 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 Niue International Airport and Tununak 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 Niue International Airport and Tununak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IUE / NIUE |
Airport Name: | Niue International Airport |
Location: | Alofi, Niue |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°4'47"S by 169°55'32"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IUE |
More Information: | IUE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNK / |
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Location: | Tununak, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°34'32"N by 165°16'18"W |
Area Served: | Tununak, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TNK |
More Information: | TNK Maps & Info |
Facts about Niue International Airport (IUE):
- Because of Niue International Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Niue International 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 Niue International Airport (IUE) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is located 292 miles (469 kilometers) W of IUE.
- The furthest airport from Niue International Airport (IUE) is Arlit Airport (RLT), which is nearly antipodal to Niue International Airport (meaning Niue International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arlit Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Arlit, Niger.
- Niue International Airport (IUE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tununak Airport (TNK):
- Because of Tununak Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Tununak 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.
- Tununak Airport (TNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Tununak Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a gravel surface measuring 1,778 by 30 feet.
- In addition to being known as "Tununak Airport", another name for TNK is "4KA".
- The closest airport to Tununak Airport (TNK) is Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of TNK.
- The furthest airport from Tununak Airport (TNK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,590 miles (17,043 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.