Nonstop flight route between Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States and Kandrian, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(41°15'10"N by 70°3'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°12'29"S by 149°32'30"E)
Distance from ACK to KDR:
9,004.90 miles (14,491.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States and Kandrian Airport (KDR), Kandrian, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,005 miles (or 14,492 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 Nantucket Memorial Airport and Kandrian 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 Nantucket Memorial Airport and Kandrian Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACK / KACK |
| Airport Name: | Nantucket Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'10"N by 70°3'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Nantucket |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACK |
| More Information: | ACK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDR / AYKC |
| Airport Name: | Kandrian Airport |
| Location: | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°12'29"S by 149°32'30"E |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDR |
| More Information: | KDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK):
- Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,858 miles (19,083 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WNW of ACK.
- Because of Nantucket Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Nantucket Memorial 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.
- Up through the 1990s, a variety of other carriers served the airport, some of which used jet airliners as large as McDonnell Douglas DC-9s.
- In 2009, the terminal was updated with an upgrade of the previous 12,000 square feet and an expansion of 18,000 square feet at a cost of approximately $29 million.
Facts about Kandrian Airport (KDR):
- Because of Kandrian Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Kandrian 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 Kandrian Airport (KDR) is Gasmata Airport (GMI), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) E of KDR.
- Kandrian Airport (KDR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kandrian Airport (KDR) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.40 miles (48.93 km) WNW | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.98 miles (49.85 km) NNW | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 36.87 miles (59.33 km) NW | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) WNW | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 57.04 miles (91.79 km) NW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 57.21 miles (92.07 km) N | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 66.25 miles (106.62 km) WNW | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 77.99 miles (125.51 km) WNW | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 9 | 79.16 miles (127.40 km) W | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 10 | 86.59 miles (139.35 km) NW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 87.23 miles (140.38 km) WNW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 90.91 miles (146.30 km) NNW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 97.59 miles (157.05 km) W | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 102.00 miles (164.15 km) NNW | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) W | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,857.62 miles (19,082.94 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,847.46 miles (19,066.58 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,834.72 miles (19,046.10 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,826.53 miles (19,032.90 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,808.36 miles (19,003.67 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,765.63 miles (18,934.90 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,726.93 miles (18,872.61 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,724.16 miles (18,868.16 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,712.19 miles (18,848.89 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,628.18 miles (18,713.69 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,602.69 miles (18,672.67 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,536.79 miles (18,566.61 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,535.25 miles (18,564.15 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,499.51 miles (18,506.63 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,498.66 miles (18,505.26 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.54 miles (87.78 km) E | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 78.60 miles (126.50 km) NE | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 92.15 miles (148.30 km) NW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 119.35 miles (192.07 km) WSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 140.41 miles (225.97 km) ENE | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 160.62 miles (258.49 km) ENE | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 190.51 miles (306.59 km) SSE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 194.94 miles (313.72 km) W | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 210.32 miles (338.48 km) WSW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 217.82 miles (350.54 km) S | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 220.59 miles (355.00 km) SSE | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 222.47 miles (358.03 km) SSW | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 233.52 miles (375.82 km) SW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 234.04 miles (376.64 km) ENE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 240.97 miles (387.81 km) SSW | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,728.35 miles (18,874.91 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,713.07 miles (18,850.31 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,698.54 miles (18,826.92 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,671.34 miles (18,783.15 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,647.15 miles (18,744.23 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,616.92 miles (18,695.58 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,606.95 miles (18,679.52 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,595.07 miles (18,660.42 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,580.57 miles (18,637.08 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,550.15 miles (18,588.12 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,549.37 miles (18,586.86 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,536.78 miles (18,566.60 km) NNE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,516.15 miles (18,533.39 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,463.58 miles (18,448.80 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,436.72 miles (18,405.57 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |