Nonstop flight route between Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Siorapaluk, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(77°46'59"N by 70°46'0"W)
Distance from PUK to SRK:
7,120.44 miles (11,459.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pukarua Airport (PUK), Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK), Siorapaluk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,120 miles (or 11,459 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 Pukarua Airport and Siorapaluk Heliport, 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 Pukarua Airport and Siorapaluk Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUK / NTGQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W |
| Area Served: | Pukarua |
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUK |
| More Information: | PUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRK / BGSI |
| Airport Name: | Siorapaluk Heliport |
| Location: | Siorapaluk, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 77°46'59"N by 70°46'0"W |
| Area Served: | Siorapaluk, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRK |
| More Information: | SRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Pukarua Airport (PUK):
- The closest airport to Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Nukutavake Airport (NUK), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) WSW of PUK.
- The furthest airport from Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Abha Regional Airport (AHB), which is nearly antipodal to Pukarua Airport (meaning Pukarua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abha Regional Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,980 kilometers) away in Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
- In addition to being known as "Pukarua Airport", another name for PUK is "Aérodrome de Pukarua".
- Pukarua Airport (PUK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK):
- Because of Siorapaluk Heliport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Siorapaluk Heliport 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 Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 9,814 miles (15,793 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) is Thule Air Base (THU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) SSE of SRK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 133.61 miles (215.02 km) WSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 198.53 miles (319.51 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 258.35 miles (415.77 km) W | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 307.56 miles (494.97 km) WNW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 358.40 miles (576.79 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 392.46 miles (631.59 km) WNW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 453.12 miles (729.22 km) WNW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 562.56 miles (905.35 km) W | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 590.91 miles (950.97 km) WNW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 604.13 miles (972.24 km) NNW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 648.86 miles (1,044.24 km) WNW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 656.57 miles (1,056.64 km) WNW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 668.13 miles (1,075.25 km) WNW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 669.18 miles (1,076.93 km) WNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 809.51 miles (1,302.77 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,415.05 miles (19,980.03 km) E | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 12,331.23 miles (19,845.14 km) WNW | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 12,317.76 miles (19,823.46 km) NNE | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 12,272.96 miles (19,751.37 km) NNE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 12,225.55 miles (19,675.07 km) NNW | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 6 | 12,192.03 miles (19,621.12 km) N | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 7 | 12,165.38 miles (19,578.23 km) NE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 12,137.43 miles (19,533.25 km) NE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 9 | 12,133.84 miles (19,527.47 km) NW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 10 | 12,109.18 miles (19,487.78 km) NNW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 11 | 12,096.78 miles (19,467.84 km) NE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 12,095.67 miles (19,466.05 km) NE | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 12,075.16 miles (19,433.04 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,073.79 miles (19,430.84 km) NW | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 15 | 12,052.81 miles (19,397.07 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) SSE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 2 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) SE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 3 | 208.88 miles (336.16 km) WSW | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 250.72 miles (403.49 km) NW | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 313.04 miles (503.79 km) SE | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 340.80 miles (548.46 km) SE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 341.28 miles (549.24 km) NNE | Alert Airport (YLT) | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 373.45 miles (601.01 km) SSW | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 393.84 miles (633.82 km) SE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 10 | 404.10 miles (650.34 km) SE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 11 | 408.09 miles (656.75 km) SW | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 411.00 miles (661.45 km) SW | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 427.29 miles (687.65 km) SE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 14 | 427.55 miles (688.07 km) SE | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 15 | 445.82 miles (717.48 km) WSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,813.61 miles (15,793.43 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 9,800.45 miles (15,772.26 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,778.47 miles (15,736.88 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,720.14 miles (15,643.01 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 9,716.32 miles (15,636.87 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,699.19 miles (15,609.30 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,694.86 miles (15,602.33 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,690.81 miles (15,595.81 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,690.37 miles (15,595.10 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,688.83 miles (15,592.62 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,684.30 miles (15,585.32 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,684.12 miles (15,585.04 km) S | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 13 | 9,680.50 miles (15,579.22 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,668.75 miles (15,560.30 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,653.68 miles (15,536.05 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |