Nonstop flight route between Aranuka, Kiribati and Wink, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°11'7"N by 173°38'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°46'46"N by 103°12'6"W)
Distance from AAK to INK:
5,810.26 miles (9,350.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aranuka Airport (AAK), Aranuka, Kiribati and Winkler County Airport (INK), Wink, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,810 miles (or 9,351 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 Aranuka Airport and Winkler County 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 Aranuka Airport and Winkler County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAK / NGUK |
| Airport Name: | Aranuka Airport |
| Location: | Aranuka, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°11'7"N by 173°38'11"E |
| Area Served: | Aranuka |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAK |
| More Information: | AAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | INK / KINK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wink, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°46'46"N by 103°12'6"W |
| Area Served: | Wink, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Winkler County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2822 feet (860 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INK |
| More Information: | INK Maps & Info |
Facts about Aranuka Airport (AAK):
- The closest airport to Aranuka Airport (AAK) is Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNE of AAK.
- Because of Aranuka Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Aranuka 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 furthest airport from Aranuka Airport (AAK) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Aranuka Airport (meaning Aranuka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,486 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
Facts about Winkler County Airport (INK):
- In addition to being known as "Winkler County Airport", another name for INK is "(former Wink Air Force Aux. Field)".
- The closest airport to Winkler County Airport (INK) is Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSW of INK.
- Winkler County Airport (INK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Winkler County Airport (INK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,260 miles (18,122 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport was opened in August 1941 as Wink Field and was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a training base.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.94 miles (40.14 km) NNE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati |     |
| 2 | 89.31 miles (143.73 km) NNW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 118.69 miles (191.01 km) NNW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 131.37 miles (211.41 km) N | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) ESE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 208.39 miles (335.38 km) NNW | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 292.03 miles (469.97 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 420.28 miles (676.37 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 428.28 miles (689.24 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 454.51 miles (731.47 km) NW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 466.87 miles (751.35 km) W | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 12 | 482.16 miles (775.97 km) NW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 488.93 miles (786.86 km) NW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 494.45 miles (795.73 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 494.80 miles (796.31 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,108.27 miles (19,486.33 km) NNE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 2 | 12,083.16 miles (19,445.91 km) N | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 12,072.39 miles (19,428.59 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 12,030.77 miles (19,361.60 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 12,024.59 miles (19,351.65 km) NNW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 12,017.91 miles (19,340.90 km) N | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 7 | 12,001.52 miles (19,314.53 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 11,993.69 miles (19,301.93 km) NNW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,988.92 miles (19,294.25 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,965.73 miles (19,256.93 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,964.00 miles (19,254.14 km) NW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 12 | 11,954.60 miles (19,239.02 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 11,949.70 miles (19,231.14 km) NNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,944.90 miles (19,223.40 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 15 | 11,942.23 miles (19,219.10 km) N | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.93 miles (53.00 km) SSW | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 59.74 miles (96.13 km) E | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 62.11 miles (99.96 km) SSE | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) N | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 66.95 miles (107.74 km) ENE | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 73.14 miles (117.71 km) WNW | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 100.55 miles (161.82 km) SSW | Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) | Alpine, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) ENE | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 104.69 miles (168.48 km) NW | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 105.79 miles (170.25 km) WSW | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 108.64 miles (174.84 km) SSW | Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) | Marfa, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 152.93 miles (246.11 km) NNE | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 161.93 miles (260.61 km) E | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 166.68 miles (268.25 km) E | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,260.32 miles (18,121.69 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,018.67 miles (17,732.79 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,935.29 miles (17,598.60 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,923.62 miles (17,579.81 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,578.55 miles (17,024.49 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,570.83 miles (17,012.06 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,539.72 miles (16,962.00 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,485.77 miles (16,875.16 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,476.75 miles (16,860.65 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,468.19 miles (16,846.87 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,432.57 miles (16,789.56 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,406.58 miles (16,747.72 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,406.05 miles (16,746.87 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,363.30 miles (16,678.07 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,336.08 miles (16,634.27 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |