About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pukarua Airport (PUK), Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX), Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,592 miles (or 12,217 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PUK / NTGQ
Airport Names:
  1. Pukarua Airport
  2. Aérodrome de Pukarua
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: WUX / ZSWX
Airport Names:
  1. Sunan Shuofang International Airport
  2. 苏南硕放国际机场
  3. Sūnán Shuòfàng Guójì Jīchǎng
Location: Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
GPS Coordinates: 31°29'39"N by 120°25'45"E
Area Served: Wuxi and Suzhou
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 16 feet (5 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from WUX
More Information: WUX Maps & Info

Facts about Pukarua Airport (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".
  • The closest airport to Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Nukutavake Airport (NUK), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) WSW of PUK.
  • Pukarua Airport (PUK) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX):

  • In addition to being known as "Sunan Shuofang International Airport", other names for WUX include "苏南硕放国际机场" and "Sūnán Shuòfàng Guójì Jīchǎng".
  • The furthest airport from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) is General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA), which is nearly antipodal to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (meaning Sunan Shuofang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from General Justo José de Urquiza Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
  • Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Sunan Shuofang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sunan Shuofang 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 Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) is Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) S of WUX.
  • Sunan Shuofang International Airport handled 2,535,227 passengers last year.

Map of Nearest Airports to Pukarua Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Pukarua Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1133.61 miles (215.02 km) WSWNukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as origin Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
2198.53 miles (319.51 km) SSWTureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as origin Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
3258.35 miles (415.77 km) WHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as origin Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
4307.56 miles (494.97 km) WNWFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as origin Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
5358.40 miles (576.79 km) SSETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as origin Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
6392.46 miles (631.59 km) WNWRaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as origin Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
7453.12 miles (729.22 km) WNWMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as origin Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
8562.56 miles (905.35 km) WAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as origin Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
9590.91 miles (950.97 km) WNWFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as origin Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
10604.13 miles (972.24 km) NNWAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as origin Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
11648.86 miles (1,044.24 km) WNWApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as origin Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
12656.57 miles (1,056.64 km) WNWManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as origin Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
13668.13 miles (1,075.25 km) WNWAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as origin Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
14669.18 miles (1,076.93 km) WNWArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as origin Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
15809.51 miles (1,302.77 km) WNWMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as origin Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Pukarua Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Pukarua Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,415.05 miles (19,980.03 km) EAbha Regional Airport (AHB)Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi ArabiaView Abha Regional Airport on a map Set AHB as origin Airport Set AHB as destination Airport Get more information about Abha Regional Airport
212,331.23 miles (19,845.14 km) WNWNajran Domestic Airport (EAM)Najran (Nejran), Saudi ArabiaView Najran Domestic Airport on a map Set EAM as origin Airport Set EAM as destination Airport Get more information about Najran Domestic Airport
312,317.76 miles (19,823.46 km) NNEBisha Domestic Airport (BHH)Bisha, Saudi ArabiaView Bisha Domestic Airport on a map Set BHH as origin Airport Set BHH as destination Airport Get more information about Bisha Domestic Airport
412,272.96 miles (19,751.37 km) NNEAl-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT)Al-Baha, Saudi ArabiaView Al-Baha Domestic Airport on a map Set ABT as origin Airport Set ABT as destination Airport Get more information about Al-Baha Domestic Airport
512,225.55 miles (19,675.07 km) NNWEl Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH)Sana'a, YemenView El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) on a map Set SAH as origin Airport Set SAH as destination Airport Get more information about El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International)
612,192.03 miles (19,621.12 km) NHodeida International Airport (HOD)Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), YemenView Hodeida International Airport on a map Set HOD as origin Airport Set HOD as destination Airport Get more information about Hodeida International Airport
712,165.38 miles (19,578.23 km) NETa'if Regional Airport (TIF)Ta'if, Saudi ArabiaView Ta'if Regional Airport on a map Set TIF as origin Airport Set TIF as destination Airport Get more information about Ta'if Regional Airport
812,137.43 miles (19,533.25 km) NEMassawa International Airport (MSW)Massawa, EritreaView Massawa International Airport on a map Set MSW as origin Airport Set MSW as destination Airport Get more information about Massawa International Airport
912,133.84 miles (19,527.47 km) NWBeihan Airport (BHN)Beihan, YemenView Beihan Airport on a map Set BHN as origin Airport Set BHN as destination Airport Get more information about Beihan Airport
1012,109.18 miles (19,487.78 km) NNWTa'izz International Airport (TAI)Ta'izz, YemenView Ta'izz International Airport on a map Set TAI as origin Airport Set TAI as destination Airport Get more information about Ta'izz International Airport
1112,096.78 miles (19,467.84 km) NEAsmara International Airport (ASM)Asmara, EritreaView Asmara International Airport on a map Set ASM as origin Airport Set ASM as destination Airport Get more information about Asmara International Airport
1212,095.67 miles (19,466.05 km) NEKing Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaView King Abdulaziz International Airport on a map Set JED as origin Airport Set JED as destination Airport Get more information about King Abdulaziz International Airport
1312,075.16 miles (19,433.04 km) NAssab International Airport (ASA)Assab, EritreaView Assab International Airport on a map Set ASA as origin Airport Set ASA as destination Airport Get more information about Assab International Airport
1412,073.79 miles (19,430.84 km) NWAtaq Airport (AXK)Ataq, YemenView Ataq Airport on a map Set AXK as origin Airport Set AXK as destination Airport Get more information about Ataq Airport
1512,052.81 miles (19,397.07 km) ENEPort Sudan New International Airport (PZU)Port Sudan, SudanView Port Sudan New International Airport on a map Set PZU as origin Airport Set PZU as destination Airport Get more information about Port Sudan New International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Sunan Shuofang International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sunan Shuofang International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
116.08 miles (25.87 km) SSuzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV)Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaView Suzhou Guangfu Airport on a map Set SZV as destination Airport Set SZV as destination Airport Get more information about Suzhou Guangfu Airport
247.38 miles (76.26 km) NWChangzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)Changzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaView Changzhou Benniu Airport on a map Set CZX as destination Airport Set CZX as destination Airport Get more information about Changzhou Benniu Airport
357.30 miles (92.22 km) ESEShanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)Shanghai, ChinaView Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on a map Set SHA as destination Airport Set SHA as destination Airport Get more information about Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
484.75 miles (136.40 km) ESEShanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)Shanghai, People's Republic of ChinaView Shanghai Pudong International Airport on a map Set PVG as destination Airport Set PVG as destination Airport Get more information about Shanghai Pudong International Airport
584.79 miles (136.45 km) NNWYangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, ChinaView Yangzhou Taizhou Airport on a map Set YTY as destination Airport Set YTY as destination Airport Get more information about Yangzhou Taizhou Airport
687.40 miles (140.66 km) SHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)Hangzhou, ChinaView Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport on a map Set HGH as destination Airport Set HGH as destination Airport Get more information about Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
793.80 miles (150.96 km) WNanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)Nanjing, ChinaView Nanjing Lukou International Airport on a map Set NKG as destination Airport Set NKG as destination Airport Get more information about Nanjing Lukou International Airport
8130.55 miles (210.10 km) SSENingbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)Ningbo, Zhejiang, ChinaView Ningbo Lishe International Airport on a map Set NGB as destination Airport Set NGB as destination Airport Get more information about Ningbo Lishe International Airport
9134.10 miles (215.81 km) NYancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ)Yancheng, Jiangsu, ChinaView Yancheng Nanyang Airport on a map Set YNZ as destination Airport Set YNZ as destination Airport Get more information about Yancheng Nanyang Airport
10150.40 miles (242.05 km) SYiwu Airport (YIW)Yiwu, Zhejiang, ChinaView Yiwu Airport on a map Set YIW as destination Airport Set YIW as destination Airport Get more information about Yiwu Airport
11157.48 miles (253.44 km) SEZhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN)Zhoushan, Zhejiang, ChinaView Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport on a map Set HSN as destination Airport Set HSN as destination Airport Get more information about Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport
12170.40 miles (274.22 km) WSWChizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH)Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, ChinaView Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport on a map Set JUH as destination Airport Set JUH as destination Airport Get more information about Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport
13174.46 miles (280.77 km) NNWHuai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA)Huai'an, Jiangsu, ChinaView Huai'an Lianshui Airport on a map Set HIA as destination Airport Set HIA as destination Airport Get more information about Huai'an Lianshui Airport
14185.23 miles (298.11 km) WHefei Luogang International Airport (HFE)Hefei, Anhui, ChinaView Hefei Luogang International Airport on a map Set HFE as destination Airport Set HFE as destination Airport Get more information about Hefei Luogang International Airport
15197.14 miles (317.26 km) SSWQuzhou Airport (JUZ)Quzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaView Quzhou Airport on a map Set JUZ as destination Airport Set JUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Quzhou Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sunan Shuofang International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sunan Shuofang International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,379.41 miles (19,922.67 km) ESEGeneral Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA)Paraná, Entre Ríos, ArgentinaView General Justo José de Urquiza Airport on a map Set PRA as destination Airport Set PRA as destination Airport Get more information about General Justo José de Urquiza Airport
212,343.29 miles (19,864.56 km) WNueva Hespérides International Airport (STY)Salto, Salto, UruguayView Nueva Hespérides International Airport on a map Set STY as destination Airport Set STY as destination Airport Get more information about Nueva Hespérides International Airport
312,342.98 miles (19,864.05 km) WComodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC)Concordia, Entre Ríos, ArgentinaView Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport on a map Set COC as destination Airport Set COC as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport
412,329.90 miles (19,843.00 km) SWTydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU)Paysandú, Paysandú, UruguayView Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport on a map Set PDU as destination Airport Set PDU as destination Airport Get more information about Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport
512,318.06 miles (19,823.94 km) SSWGualeguaychú Airport (GHU)Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, ArgentinaView Gualeguaychú Airport on a map Set GHU as destination Airport Set GHU as destination Airport Get more information about Gualeguaychú Airport
612,316.32 miles (19,821.14 km) SERosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS)Rosario, ArgentinaView Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport on a map Set ROS as destination Airport Set ROS as destination Airport Get more information about Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport
712,294.55 miles (19,786.11 km) SWMonte Caseros Airport (MCS)Monte Caseros, Corrientes, ArgentinaView Monte Caseros Airport on a map Set MCS as destination Airport Set MCS as destination Airport Get more information about Monte Caseros Airport
812,284.68 miles (19,770.23 km) SWCuruzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU)Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, ArgentinaView Curuzú Cuatiá Airport on a map Set UZU as destination Airport Set UZU as destination Airport Get more information about Curuzú Cuatiá Airport
912,278.84 miles (19,760.83 km) SReconquista Airport (RCQ)Reconquista, Santa Fe, ArgentinaView Reconquista Airport on a map Set RCQ as destination Airport Set RCQ as destination Airport Get more information about Reconquista Airport
1012,257.44 miles (19,726.38 km) SECeres Airport (CRR)Ceres, Santa Fe, ArgentinaView Ceres Airport on a map Set CRR as destination Airport Set CRR as destination Airport Get more information about Ceres Airport
1112,256.41 miles (19,724.73 km) SSWMercedes Airport (MDX)Mercedes, Corrientes, ArgentinaView Mercedes Airport on a map Set MDX as destination Airport Set MDX as destination Airport Get more information about Mercedes Airport
1212,246.44 miles (19,708.68 km) SWPaso de los Libres Airport (AOL)Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, ArgentinaView Paso de los Libres Airport on a map Set AOL as destination Airport Set AOL as destination Airport Get more information about Paso de los Libres Airport
1312,245.34 miles (19,706.91 km) SWRuben Berta International Airport (URG)Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Ruben Berta International Airport on a map Set URG as destination Airport Set URG as destination Airport Get more information about Ruben Berta International Airport
1412,240.22 miles (19,698.67 km) WSWArtigas International Airport (ATI)Artigas, Artigas, UruguayView Artigas International Airport on a map Set ATI as destination Airport Set ATI as destination Airport Get more information about Artigas International Airport
1512,224.62 miles (19,673.57 km) SSWSan Fernando Airport (FDO)San Fernando, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView San Fernando Airport on a map Set FDO as destination Airport Set FDO as destination Airport Get more information about San Fernando Airport