Nonstop flight route between Ambler, Alaska, United States and Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(67°6'23"N by 157°51'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°28'58"N by 16°20'30"W)
Distance from ABL to TFN:
5,535.40 miles (8,908.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ambler Airport (ABL), Ambler, Alaska, United States and Tenerife North Airport (TFN), Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,535 miles (or 8,908 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 Tenerife North 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 Tenerife North 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | TFN / GCXO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°28'58"N by 16°20'30"W |
| Area Served: | Tenerife |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2077 feet (633 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TFN |
| More Information: | TFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ambler Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Tenerife North Airport (TFN):
- Tenerife North handled 3,717,944 passengers in 2012.
- Tenerife North Airport handled 3,717,944 passengers last year.
- Tenerife North Airport (TFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tenerife North Airport (TFN) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Tenerife North Airport (meaning Tenerife North Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,175 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Tenerife North Airport", another name for TFN is "Aeropuerto de Tenerife Norte".
- In July 1936 Francisco Franco did not fly from here after taking over the island to invade the mainland Spain.
- The closest airport to Tenerife North Airport (TFN) is Tenerife-South Airport (TFS), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SSW of TFN.
- By 1964, runway 12/30 had been stretched to 3,000 m to accommodate the DC-8, new navigation aids were installed, and the apron was expanded to provide more parking spaces for aircraft.
- Today TFN is an inter-island hub connecting all seven Canary Islands with connections to the Iberian Peninsula, Europe, and North America.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) SE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.05 miles (45.15 km) ESE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) ESE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.58 miles (108.76 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 70.10 miles (112.82 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.87 miles (141.42 km) WSW | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 119.30 miles (191.99 km) SW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 123.17 miles (198.22 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 137.67 miles (221.55 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.93 miles (225.20 km) WNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.34 miles (237.12 km) ESE | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 151.43 miles (243.71 km) SW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 152.59 miles (245.56 km) WSW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,187.08 miles (16,394.47 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,149.79 miles (16,334.47 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,144.02 miles (16,325.18 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,142.77 miles (16,323.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,110.63 miles (16,271.44 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,071.39 miles (16,208.29 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,965.21 miles (16,037.41 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,909.59 miles (15,947.90 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,851.22 miles (15,853.97 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,850.50 miles (15,852.80 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,850.08 miles (15,852.12 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,843.17 miles (15,841.00 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,826.06 miles (15,813.47 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,825.85 miles (15,813.13 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.39 miles (53.73 km) SSW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 61.67 miles (99.25 km) WSW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 69.50 miles (111.84 km) ESE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 86.38 miles (139.01 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 168.87 miles (271.76 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 211.81 miles (340.87 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 8 | 292.13 miles (470.14 km) N | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 314.64 miles (506.36 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 10 | 317.00 miles (510.17 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 330.19 miles (531.39 km) S | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 435.95 miles (701.59 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 446.59 miles (718.72 km) ENE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 14 | 460.41 miles (740.95 km) SSE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 477.71 miles (768.79 km) SE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.73 miles (19,593.28 km) W | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,090.89 miles (19,458.36 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,972.28 miles (19,267.47 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,962.33 miles (19,251.46 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,918.18 miles (19,180.40 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,886.88 miles (19,130.03 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,880.86 miles (19,120.34 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,831.43 miles (19,040.79 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,824.35 miles (19,029.40 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,819.05 miles (19,020.87 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,815.59 miles (19,015.30 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,806.09 miles (19,000.01 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,789.94 miles (18,974.03 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,789.48 miles (18,973.28 km) E | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,789.15 miles (18,972.74 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |