Nonstop flight route between Ambler, Alaska, United States and Arua, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ambler Airport (ABL), Ambler, Alaska, United States and Arua Airport (RUA), Arua, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,571 miles (or 12,184 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 Ambler Airport and Arua 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 Ambler Airport and Arua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABL / PAFM | 
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| Location: | Ambler, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°6'23"N by 157°51'25"W | 
| Area Served: | Ambler, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 334 feet (102 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ABL | 
| More Information: | ABL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUA / HUAR | 
| Airport Name: | Arua Airport | 
| Location: | Arua, Uganda | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'49"N by 30°54'43"E | 
| Area Served: | Arua, Uganda | 
| Operator/Owner: | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3951 feet (1,204 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RUA | 
| More Information: | RUA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ambler Airport (ABL):
- Ambler Airport (ABL) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Ambler Airport (ABL) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,187 miles (16,394 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - In addition to being known as "Ambler Airport", another name for ABL is "AFM".
 - The closest airport to Ambler Airport (ABL) is Shungnak Airport (SHG), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of ABL.
 - Because of Ambler Airport's relatively low elevation of 334 feet, planes can take off or land at Ambler 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.
 - Ambler Airport covers an area of 272 acres at an elevation of 334 feet above mean sea level.
 
Facts about Arua Airport (RUA):
- Arua Airport (RUA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Arua Airport (RUA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 - In July 2009 the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda, which owns and operates Arua Airport, publicly announced that it had started to upgrade the airport to International standards.
 - The closest airport to Arua Airport (RUA) is Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SE of RUA.
 - The airport is situated at an elevation of 3,951 feet above sea level.
 
