Nonstop flight route between Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji and Surat Thani, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(19°3'29"S by 178°9'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°7'57"N by 99°8'8"E)
Distance from KDV to URT:
5,718.68 miles (9,203.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vunisea Airport (KDV), Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji and Surat Thani International Airport (URT), Surat Thani, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,719 miles (or 9,203 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 Vunisea Airport and Surat Thani International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDV / NFKD |
| Airport Name: | Vunisea Airport |
| Location: | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°3'29"S by 178°9'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDV |
| More Information: | KDV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URT / VTSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Surat Thani, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°7'57"N by 99°8'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 286 feet (87 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URT |
| More Information: | URT Maps & Info |
Facts about Vunisea Airport (KDV):
- The closest airport to Vunisea Airport (KDV) is Suva International Airport (SUV), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NNE of KDV.
- The furthest airport from Vunisea Airport (KDV) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Vunisea Airport (meaning Vunisea Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,259 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- Because of Vunisea Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Vunisea 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.
Facts about Surat Thani International Airport (URT):
- In addition to being known as "Surat Thani International Airport", another name for URT is "ท่าอากาศยานสุราษฎร์ธานี".
- Surat Thani International Airport (URT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The 701 Squadron, "Shark", flies six SAAB JAS-39 C/D Gripen fighter aircraft and still operates up to twelve of the remaining F-5B and F-5E Tiger fighters.
- Because of Surat Thani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 286 feet, planes can take off or land at Surat Thani 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 Surat Thani International Airport (URT) is Ranong Airport (UNN), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of URT.
- The furthest airport from Surat Thani International Airport (URT) is Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU), which is nearly antipodal to Surat Thani International Airport (meaning Surat Thani International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,789 kilometers) away in Trujillo, Peru.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.90 miles (120.54 km) NNE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji |     |
| 2 | 101.08 miles (162.67 km) NNE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 101.44 miles (163.26 km) NNW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 118.22 miles (190.26 km) NW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 122.15 miles (196.58 km) ENE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 144.53 miles (232.60 km) NE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 163.86 miles (263.71 km) NNW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 187.46 miles (301.69 km) ENE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 195.23 miles (314.19 km) NNE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 412.31 miles (663.55 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 459.57 miles (739.60 km) ESE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 12 | 475.27 miles (764.86 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 491.32 miles (790.71 km) E | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 517.75 miles (833.24 km) W | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 547.89 miles (881.74 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.69 miles (19,728.40 km) NNE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,217.53 miles (19,662.15 km) NNE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,207.67 miles (19,646.30 km) NNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,196.09 miles (19,627.66 km) NW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,116.75 miles (19,499.97 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,101.11 miles (19,474.79 km) NNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,096.37 miles (19,467.17 km) N | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,095.65 miles (19,466.01 km) N | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,089.67 miles (19,456.39 km) NNE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,069.64 miles (19,424.15 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,055.18 miles (19,400.88 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,039.45 miles (19,375.57 km) ENE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,020.64 miles (19,345.30 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,019.69 miles (19,343.76 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,014.29 miles (19,335.08 km) NNE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) NW | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 2 | 69.39 miles (111.67 km) ENE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 3 | 72.02 miles (115.91 km) S | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 4 | 75.30 miles (121.18 km) NNW | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 5 | 89.95 miles (144.76 km) SW | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 6 | 110.16 miles (177.28 km) N | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 7 | 116.91 miles (188.15 km) SSE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 8 | 174.62 miles (281.02 km) SSE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 9 | 197.69 miles (318.14 km) SSE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 212.99 miles (342.77 km) SE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 11 | 220.71 miles (355.20 km) SSE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 231.16 miles (372.01 km) N | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 248.32 miles (399.63 km) NNE | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 14 | 267.53 miles (430.55 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 267.53 miles (430.55 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,296.58 miles (19,789.37 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,277.13 miles (19,758.08 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,259.92 miles (19,730.38 km) SSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,223.82 miles (19,672.28 km) SW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,213.57 miles (19,655.78 km) W | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,164.56 miles (19,576.91 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,147.96 miles (19,550.19 km) SW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,123.15 miles (19,510.27 km) WSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,120.87 miles (19,506.60 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,115.11 miles (19,497.34 km) W | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,113.21 miles (19,494.27 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 12 | 12,105.18 miles (19,481.36 km) W | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,102.25 miles (19,476.63 km) S | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,067.41 miles (19,420.56 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,049.83 miles (19,392.28 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |