Nonstop flight route between Sukhothai, Thailand and Alotau, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(17°14'16"N by 99°49'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°18'41"S by 150°20'0"E)
Distance from THS to GUR:
3,939.19 miles (6,339.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sukhothai Airport (THS), Sukhothai, Thailand and Gurney Airport (GUR), Alotau, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,939 miles (or 6,339 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 Sukhothai Airport and Gurney 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 Sukhothai Airport and Gurney Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THS / VTPO |
| Airport Name: | Sukhothai Airport |
| Location: | Sukhothai, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°14'16"N by 99°49'5"E |
| Area Served: | Tambon Khlong Krachong, Tambon Yan Yao and Tambon Tha Thong, Amphoe Sawankhalok, Sukhothai, Thailand |
| Operator/Owner: | Bangkok Airways |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 179 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THS |
| More Information: | THS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUR / AYGN |
| Airport Name: | Gurney Airport |
| Location: | Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°18'41"S by 150°20'0"E |
| Area Served: | Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUR |
| More Information: | GUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Sukhothai Airport (THS):
- The closest airport to Sukhothai Airport (THS) is Tak Airport (TKT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) WSW of THS.
- Because of Sukhothai Airport's relatively low elevation of 179 feet, planes can take off or land at Sukhothai 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.
- Sukhothai Airport (THS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sukhothai Airport (THS) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is nearly antipodal to Sukhothai Airport (meaning Sukhothai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport), and is located 12,079 miles (19,440 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
Facts about Gurney Airport (GUR):
- The furthest airport from Gurney Airport (GUR) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Gurney Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Gurney 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.
- Gurney Airport is an airport serving Alotau in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea.
- Gurney Airport (GUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gurney Airport (GUR) is Vivigani Airport (VIV), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) N of GUR.
- The airport is a single runway general aviation facility, however in December, 2008, the PNG Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, Don Polye announced that aviation company Skyworld had been granted permission to operate direct flights from Cairns, Australia to Gurney.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.15 miles (71.05 km) WSW | Tak Airport (TKT) | Tak, Thailand |     |
| 2 | 65.88 miles (106.03 km) NNE | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 3 | 74.31 miles (119.59 km) NNW | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 4 | 91.98 miles (148.02 km) WSW | Mae Sot Airport (MAQ) | Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand | |
| 5 | 98.94 miles (159.22 km) ESE | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand | |
| 6 | 119.66 miles (192.58 km) NNW | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 7 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) E | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 8 | 152.83 miles (245.95 km) WSW | Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU) | Mawlamyaing (Maulmyine), Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 172.30 miles (277.30 km) NNW | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| 10 | 186.53 miles (300.19 km) NE | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 11 | 186.95 miles (300.86 km) NW | Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) | Mae Hong Son, Thailand | |
| 12 | 187.60 miles (301.91 km) N | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 13 | 188.08 miles (302.68 km) ENE | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 14 | 196.20 miles (315.75 km) E | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 15 | 203.21 miles (327.03 km) ESE | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,079.32 miles (19,439.73 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,053.03 miles (19,397.43 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,022.20 miles (19,347.81 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,948.57 miles (19,229.32 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,948.57 miles (19,229.32 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,945.73 miles (19,224.74 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,921.04 miles (19,185.00 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,866.97 miles (19,097.98 km) SSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,864.69 miles (19,094.32 km) W | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,864.65 miles (19,094.26 km) SSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,862.54 miles (19,090.86 km) SSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,853.50 miles (19,076.31 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,831.44 miles (19,040.81 km) WSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,819.91 miles (19,022.25 km) SSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,800.04 miles (18,990.27 km) S | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.44 miles (111.76 km) N | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 69.63 miles (112.06 km) WNW | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 104.69 miles (168.48 km) NW | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 111.52 miles (179.48 km) W | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 134.77 miles (216.90 km) NNE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 172.13 miles (277.02 km) E | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 193.09 miles (310.75 km) ENE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 198.81 miles (319.95 km) WNW | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 202.78 miles (326.34 km) WNW | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 203.09 miles (326.84 km) WNW | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 220.26 miles (354.47 km) WNW | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 252.61 miles (406.53 km) WNW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 278.89 miles (448.82 km) N | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 288.62 miles (464.49 km) N | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 306.06 miles (492.55 km) NW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,965.63 miles (19,256.77 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,951.21 miles (19,233.56 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,912.71 miles (19,171.60 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,890.20 miles (19,135.38 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,888.18 miles (19,132.12 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,872.24 miles (19,106.47 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,870.33 miles (19,103.39 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,828.85 miles (19,036.64 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,803.66 miles (18,996.10 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,560.67 miles (18,605.04 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,549.78 miles (18,587.52 km) W | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,532.38 miles (18,559.51 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 13 | 11,517.33 miles (18,535.31 km) W | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,495.91 miles (18,500.84 km) W | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 15 | 11,480.57 miles (18,476.15 km) W | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |