Nonstop flight route between Aranuka, Kiribati and Amiens, France:
Departure Airport:
(0°11'7"N by 173°38'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°52'23"N by 2°23'12"E)
Distance from AAK to QAM:
8,939.52 miles (14,386.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aranuka Airport (AAK), Aranuka, Kiribati and Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM), Amiens, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,940 miles (or 14,387 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 Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | QAM / LFAY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Amiens, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°52'23"N by 2°23'12"E |
| Area Served: | Amiens, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI d’Amiens |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 208 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QAM |
| More Information: | QAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Aranuka Airport (AAK):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Aranuka Airport (AAK) is Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNE of AAK.
Facts about Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM):
- In addition to being known as "Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome", other names for QAM include "Aérodrome d'Amiens - Glisy" and "(former Advanced Landing Ground B-48)".
- Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 208 feet, planes can take off or land at Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome 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 airport resides at an elevation of 208 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (meaning Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,014 miles (19,335 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airfield was then used by the Americans as a troop carrier and transport airfield flying C-47 Skytrain aircraft.
- The closest airport to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of QAM.
| 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 | 30.89 miles (49.71 km) NW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 2 | 31.42 miles (50.56 km) SSW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 3 | 36.19 miles (58.25 km) NNE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 4 | 52.58 miles (84.62 km) NNE | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 5 | 55.62 miles (89.52 km) NW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 6 | 56.85 miles (91.50 km) NNE | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 7 | 56.96 miles (91.66 km) ENE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 8 | 60.09 miles (96.70 km) S | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 9 | 62.48 miles (100.55 km) S | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 10 | 63.31 miles (101.89 km) WSW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 11 | 70.68 miles (113.75 km) SE | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 12 | 74.54 miles (119.95 km) NNE | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 13 | 77.56 miles (124.83 km) NNW | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 14 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) SW | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 15 | 78.53 miles (126.37 km) S | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,014.35 miles (19,335.17 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,810.85 miles (19,007.67 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,810.05 miles (19,006.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,795.33 miles (18,982.70 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,789.63 miles (18,973.53 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,786.87 miles (18,969.09 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,773.17 miles (18,947.03 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,751.12 miles (18,911.55 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,750.98 miles (18,911.32 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,746.55 miles (18,904.19 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,742.65 miles (18,897.91 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,740.89 miles (18,895.08 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,729.16 miles (18,876.21 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,727.60 miles (18,873.69 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,727.04 miles (18,872.79 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |