About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nikolai Airport (NIB), Nikolai, Alaska, United States and Emirau Airport (EMI), Emirau, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,299 miles (or 8,527 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NIB / PAFS
Airport Names:
  1. Nikolai Airport
  2. FSP
  3. Nikolai
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
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More Information: NIB Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: EMI / AYEE
Airport Name: Emirau Airport
Location: Emirau, Papua New Guinea
GPS Coordinates: 1°38'30"S by 149°58'29"E
Elevation: 100 feet (30 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from EMI
More Information: EMI Maps & Info

Facts about Nikolai Airport (NIB):

  • In addition to being known as "Nikolai Airport", other names for NIB include "FSP" and "Nikolai".
  • Nikolai Airport (NIB) currently has only 1 runway.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Nikolai Airport covers an area of 76 acres at an elevation of 441 feet above mean sea level.
  • The closest airport to Nikolai Airport (NIB) is McGrath Airport (MCG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of NIB.

Facts about Emirau Airport (EMI):

  • Because of Emirau Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Emirau 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.
  • Emirau Airport (EMI) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Emirau Airport (EMI) is Kavieng Airport (KVG), which is located 87 miles (139 kilometers) SE of EMI.
  • The runways remain usable.
  • The furthest airport from Emirau Airport (EMI) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is nearly antipodal to Emirau Airport (meaning Emirau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,348 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
  • There was also one Australian unit located on the island - the 474 Heavy Anti-aircraft Troop.

Map of Nearest Airports to Nikolai Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Nikolai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
139.45 miles (63.48 km) WMcGrath Airport (MCG)McGrath, Alaska, United StatesView McGrath Airport on a map Set MCG as origin Airport Set MCG as destination Airport Get more information about McGrath Airport
242.70 miles (68.72 km) NETelida Airport (TLF)Telida, Alaska, United StatesView Telida Airport on a map Set TLF as origin Airport Set TLF as destination Airport Get more information about Telida Airport
351.55 miles (82.96 km) WTatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ)Takotna, Alaska, United StatesView Tatalina LRRS Airport on a map Set TLJ as origin Airport Set TLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Tatalina LRRS Airport
452.39 miles (84.32 km) WTakotna Airport (TCT)Takotna, Alaska, United StatesView Takotna Airport on a map Set TCT as origin Airport Set TCT as destination Airport Get more information about Takotna Airport
567.34 miles (108.37 km) NWBear Creek 3 Airport (BCC)Bear Creek, Alaska, United StatesView Bear Creek 3 Airport on a map Set BCC as origin Airport Set BCC as destination Airport Get more information about Bear Creek 3 Airport
687.31 miles (140.52 km) NEMinchumina Airport (LMA)Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United StatesView Minchumina Airport on a map Set LMA as origin Airport Set LMA as destination Airport Get more information about Minchumina Airport
787.31 miles (140.52 km) NEMinchumina Airport (MHM)Minchumina, Alaska, United StatesView Minchumina Airport on a map Set MHM as origin Airport Set MHM as destination Airport Get more information about Minchumina Airport
8110.91 miles (178.50 km) SWStony River Airport (SRV)Stony River, Alaska, United StatesView Stony River Airport on a map Set SRV as origin Airport Set SRV as destination Airport Get more information about Stony River Airport
9122.80 miles (197.62 km) NNWRuby Airport (RBY)Ruby, Alaska, United StatesView Ruby Airport on a map Set RBY as origin Airport Set RBY as destination Airport Get more information about Ruby Airport
10124.52 miles (200.39 km) SESkwentna Airport (SKW)Skwentna, Alaska, United StatesView Skwentna Airport on a map Set SKW as origin Airport Set SKW as destination Airport Get more information about Skwentna Airport
11128.01 miles (206.01 km) SWSleetmute Airport (SLQ)Sleetmute, Alaska, United StatesView Sleetmute Airport on a map Set SLQ as origin Airport Set SLQ as destination Airport Get more information about Sleetmute Airport
12128.04 miles (206.06 km) SWRed Devil Airport (RDV)Red Devil, Alaska, United StatesView Red Devil Airport on a map Set RDV as origin Airport Set RDV as destination Airport Get more information about Red Devil Airport
13138.47 miles (222.84 km) SSWSparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW)Sparrevohn, Alaska, United StatesView Sparrevohn LRRS Airport on a map Set SVW as origin Airport Set SVW as destination Airport Get more information about Sparrevohn LRRS Airport
14142.24 miles (228.91 km) NNWEdward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL)Galena, Alaska, United StatesView Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport on a map Set GAL as origin Airport Set GAL as destination Airport Get more information about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport
15143.59 miles (231.09 km) ESETalkeetna Airport (TKA)Talkeetna, Alaska, United StatesView Talkeetna Airport on a map Set TKA as origin Airport Set TKA as destination Airport Get more information about Talkeetna Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Nikolai Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Nikolai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,430.75 miles (16,786.62 km) SPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
210,427.30 miles (16,781.07 km) SGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
310,406.66 miles (16,747.85 km) SSECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as origin Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
410,400.29 miles (16,737.61 km) SPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
510,362.95 miles (16,677.51 km) SEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
610,258.17 miles (16,508.89 km) SMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
710,205.09 miles (16,423.46 km) SMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
810,143.95 miles (16,325.07 km) SLebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
910,141.73 miles (16,321.49 km) SSemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as origin Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
1010,140.56 miles (16,319.61 km) SMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as origin Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
1110,135.35 miles (16,311.23 km) SLesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as origin Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
1210,121.26 miles (16,288.56 km) SPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1310,116.70 miles (16,281.21 km) SMoshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)Maseru, LesothoView Moshoeshoe I International Airport on a map Set MSU as origin Airport Set MSU as destination Airport Get more information about Moshoeshoe I International Airport
1410,116.08 miles (16,280.21 km) SKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
1510,102.19 miles (16,257.87 km) SSEKleinsee Airport (KLZ)Kleinzee, South AfricaView Kleinsee Airport on a map Set KLZ as origin Airport Set KLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kleinsee Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Emirau Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Emirau Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
186.61 miles (139.39 km) SEKavieng Airport (KVG)Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New GuineaView Kavieng Airport on a map Set KVG as destination Airport Set KVG as destination Airport Get more information about Kavieng Airport
2178.53 miles (287.32 km) WMomote Airport (MAS)Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New GuineaView Momote Airport on a map Set MAS as destination Airport Set MAS as destination Airport Get more information about Momote Airport
3207.14 miles (333.36 km) ESELihir Island Regional Airport (LNV)Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New GuineaView Lihir Island Regional Airport on a map Set LNV as destination Airport Set LNV as destination Airport Get more information about Lihir Island Regional Airport
4220.37 miles (354.65 km) SENamatanai Airport (ATN)Namatanai, Papua New GuineaView Namatanai Airport on a map Set ATN as destination Airport Set ATN as destination Airport Get more information about Namatanai Airport
5249.57 miles (401.64 km) SERabaul Airport (RAB)Rabaul, Papua New GuineaView Rabaul Airport on a map Set RAB as destination Airport Set RAB as destination Airport Get more information about Rabaul Airport
6265.63 miles (427.49 km) SHoskins Airport (HKN)Hoskins, Papua New GuineaView Hoskins Airport on a map Set HKN as destination Airport Set HKN as destination Airport Get more information about Hoskins Airport
7284.40 miles (457.69 km) SSWCape Gloucester Airport (CGC)Cape Gloucester, Papua New GuineaView Cape Gloucester Airport on a map Set CGC as destination Airport Set CGC as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Gloucester Airport
8296.56 miles (477.27 km) SSEJacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ)Jacquinot Bay, Papua New GuineaView Jacquinot Bay Airport on a map Set JAQ as destination Airport Set JAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Jacquinot Bay Airport
9299.73 miles (482.37 km) SSEManguna Airport (MFO)Manguna, Papua New GuineaView Manguna Airport on a map Set MFO as destination Airport Set MFO as destination Airport Get more information about Manguna Airport
10316.93 miles (510.05 km) SKandrian Airport (KDR)Kandrian, Papua New GuineaView Kandrian Airport on a map Set KDR as destination Airport Set KDR as destination Airport Get more information about Kandrian Airport
11321.08 miles (516.73 km) SGasmata Airport (GMI)Gasmata Island, Papua New GuineaView Gasmata Airport on a map Set GMI as destination Airport Set GMI as destination Airport Get more information about Gasmata Airport
12353.60 miles (569.05 km) SENissan Island Airport (IIS)Nissan Island, Papua New GuineaView Nissan Island Airport on a map Set IIS as destination Airport Set IIS as destination Airport Get more information about Nissan Island Airport
13373.86 miles (601.67 km) SSWFinschhafen Airport (FIN)Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaView Finschhafen Airport on a map Set FIN as destination Airport Set FIN as destination Airport Get more information about Finschhafen Airport
14379.84 miles (611.29 km) SWMadang Airport (MAG)Madang, Papua New GuineaView Madang Airport on a map Set MAG as destination Airport Set MAG as destination Airport Get more information about Madang Airport
15407.47 miles (655.77 km) SSWLae Nadzab Airport (LAE)Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New GuineaView Lae Nadzab Airport on a map Set LAE as destination Airport Set LAE as destination Airport Get more information about Lae Nadzab Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Emirau Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Emirau Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,022.35 miles (19,348.05 km) SSEGovernador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN)Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, BrazilView Governador Carlos Wilson Airport on a map Set FEN as destination Airport Set FEN as destination Airport Get more information about Governador Carlos Wilson Airport
211,802.73 miles (18,994.60 km) SEAugusto Severo International Airport (NAT)Natal, BrazilView Augusto Severo International Airport on a map Set NAT as destination Airport Set NAT as destination Airport Get more information about Augusto Severo International Airport
311,744.27 miles (18,900.52 km) SEGov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF)Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, BrazilView Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport on a map Set MVF as destination Airport Set MVF as destination Airport Get more information about Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport
411,741.19 miles (18,895.56 km) SSEPresidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)João Pessoa, Paraíba, BrazilView Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport on a map Set JPA as destination Airport Set JPA as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
511,740.21 miles (18,893.99 km) ESEPinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)Fortaleza, Ceará, BrazilView Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport on a map Set FOR as destination Airport Set FOR as destination Airport Get more information about Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
611,700.03 miles (18,829.33 km) SSEPresidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV)Campina Grande, Paraíba, BrazilView Presidente João Suassuna Airport on a map Set CPV as destination Airport Set CPV as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente João Suassuna Airport
711,682.23 miles (18,800.68 km) SSERecife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)Recife, BrazilView Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport on a map Set REC as destination Airport Set REC as destination Airport Get more information about Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport
811,569.90 miles (18,619.91 km) SSEMaceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)Maceió, BrazilView Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport on a map Set MCZ as destination Airport Set MCZ as destination Airport Get more information about Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport
911,569.75 miles (18,619.66 km) ESEParnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB)Parnaiba, Piaui, BrazilView Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport on a map Set PHB as destination Airport Set PHB as destination Airport Get more information about Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport
1011,503.15 miles (18,512.48 km) ESEBarreirinhas Airport (BRB)Barreirinhas, Maranhão, BrazilView Barreirinhas Airport on a map Set BRB as destination Airport Set BRB as destination Airport Get more information about Barreirinhas Airport
1111,446.81 miles (18,421.80 km) NNWSão Filipe Airport (SFL)Fogo, Cape VerdeView São Filipe Airport on a map Set SFL as destination Airport Set SFL as destination Airport Get more information about São Filipe Airport
1211,439.33 miles (18,409.78 km) ESETeresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE)Teresina, Piauí, BrazilView Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport on a map Set THE as destination Airport Set THE as destination Airport Get more information about Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport
1311,438.92 miles (18,409.11 km) SSEAracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU)Aracaju, Sergipe, BrazilView Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport on a map Set AJU as destination Airport Set AJU as destination Airport Get more information about Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport
1411,432.84 miles (18,399.32 km) NNWMosteiros Airport (MTI)Mosteiros, Cape VerdeView Mosteiros Airport on a map Set MTI as destination Airport Set MTI as destination Airport Get more information about Mosteiros Airport
1511,416.66 miles (18,373.29 km) NNWPraia International Airport (RAI)Praia, Cape VerdeView Praia International Airport on a map Set RAI as destination Airport Set RAI as destination Airport Get more information about Praia International Airport