Nonstop flight route between Pellston, Michigan, United States and Monrovia, Liberia:
Departure Airport:
(45°34'14"N by 84°47'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°14'2"N by 10°21'43"W)
Distance from PLN to ROB:
5,159.61 miles (8,303.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN), Pellston, Michigan, United States and Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), Monrovia, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,160 miles (or 8,304 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 Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County and Roberts International Airport Roberts Field, 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 Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County and Roberts International Airport Roberts Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLN / KPLN |
| Airport Name: | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County |
| Location: | Pellston, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°34'14"N by 84°47'48"W |
| Area Served: | Pellston, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Emmet County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 720 feet (219 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLN |
| More Information: | PLN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROB / GLRB |
| Airport Name: | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field |
| Location: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°14'2"N by 10°21'43"W |
| Area Served: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROB |
| More Information: | ROB Maps & Info |
Facts about Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN):
- Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County's relatively low elevation of 720 feet, planes can take off or land at Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County 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.
- In May 2013 Lakeshore Express Aviation announced regular flights from Pellston to Oakland County International Airport on 30-seat Saab 340B aircraft beginning in June.
- The furthest airport from Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,115 miles (17,888 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) is Mackinac Island Airport (MCD), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of PLN.
Facts about Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB):
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Roberts International Airport Roberts Field's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Roberts International Airport Roberts Field 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.
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field handled 133,656 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (meaning Roberts International Airport Roberts Field is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,001 miles (19,314 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
- From 1943 to the end of WW2 in 1945, Roberts Field Airport, as it was then known, served as an alternative base for a contingent of 26 Squadron SAAF which flew Vickers Wellington Bombers on anti submarine and convoy escort patrols over the Atlantic.
- Roberts International Airport, informally known as Robertsfield, is an international airport in the West African nation of Liberia.
- In 2012, Starbow Airlines publicly stated an intention to begin flights to Monrovia from Accra in 2013, and other reports suggested that Egyptair could resume its Cairo-Accra-Monrovia service, but as of mid-2014 neither of these developments have been realized.
- The closest airport to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of ROB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.73 miles (34.97 km) NNE | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.80 miles (62.45 km) S | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 44.72 miles (71.96 km) SSW | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 49.50 miles (79.66 km) NNE | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 49.50 miles (79.66 km) NNE | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 59.08 miles (95.09 km) ENE | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 64.65 miles (104.04 km) NNE | Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 68.90 miles (110.88 km) SW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 69.04 miles (111.11 km) ESE | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 83.90 miles (135.03 km) S | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 94.55 miles (152.16 km) SSW | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 103.31 miles (166.25 km) SE | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 109.63 miles (176.44 km) ENE | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) W | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 111.69 miles (179.74 km) S | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,114.84 miles (17,887.56 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,090.79 miles (17,848.86 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,086.59 miles (17,842.09 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,064.51 miles (17,806.56 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,044.20 miles (17,773.87 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,002.80 miles (17,707.24 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,995.67 miles (17,695.77 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,993.55 miles (17,692.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,982.23 miles (17,674.14 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,933.83 miles (17,596.25 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,865.37 miles (17,486.08 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,838.19 miles (17,442.33 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,819.83 miles (17,412.79 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,817.83 miles (17,409.56 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,810.67 miles (17,398.04 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.49 miles (44.24 km) W | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 2 | 30.90 miles (49.73 km) SE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 3 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) SE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 127.68 miles (205.48 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 146.66 miles (236.02 km) N | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 6 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) NE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 7 | 150.29 miles (241.88 km) NNE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 8 | 152.20 miles (244.95 km) NW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 153.26 miles (246.65 km) E | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) NE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 11 | 170.28 miles (274.04 km) NNE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 12 | 171.10 miles (275.36 km) NNW | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 171.25 miles (275.60 km) SE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 14 | 172.96 miles (278.36 km) WNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 176.07 miles (283.35 km) NW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,001.48 miles (19,314.47 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 2 | 11,914.55 miles (19,174.55 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,906.85 miles (19,162.17 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,891.43 miles (19,137.35 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,889.60 miles (19,134.42 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,883.66 miles (19,124.84 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,883.30 miles (19,124.28 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,867.83 miles (19,099.37 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,857.61 miles (19,082.92 km) SSW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,856.27 miles (19,080.78 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,834.35 miles (19,045.50 km) SSW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,832.96 miles (19,043.25 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,822.17 miles (19,025.89 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,818.50 miles (19,019.99 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 11,812.06 miles (19,009.63 km) SSW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |