Nonstop flight route between Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia and Sioux City, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ranai Airport (NTX), Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia and Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX), Sioux City, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,881 miles (or 14,292 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 Ranai Airport and Sioux Gateway 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 Ranai Airport and Sioux Gateway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NTX / WION |
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Location: | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°54'31"N by 108°23'16"E |
Operator/Owner: | Indonesian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NTX |
More Information: | NTX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUX / KSUX |
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Location: | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W |
Area Served: | Sioux City, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | Sioux Gateway Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1098 feet (335 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUX |
More Information: | SUX Maps & Info |
Facts about Ranai Airport (NTX):
- The furthest airport from Ranai Airport (NTX) is Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET), which is nearly antipodal to Ranai Airport (meaning Ranai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Leticia, Colombia.
- Ranai Airport (NTX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ranai Airport", another name for NTX is "Bandar Udara Ranai".
- The closest airport to Ranai Airport (NTX) is Matak Airport (MWK), which is located 152 miles (244 kilometers) WSW of NTX.
- Because of Ranai Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ranai 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 Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX):
- Sioux City Army Air Base closed in December 1945, but in September 1946 the airfield was opened by the Air Force Reserve.
- The closest airport to Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of SUX.
- In June 2011 work was completed on a $6.2 million remodeling of the 58-year-old terminal building.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,641 miles (17,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport designator "SUX" has been contentious.
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Gateway Airport", another name for SUX is "Colonel Bud Day Field".