Nonstop flight route between Adak Island, Alaska, United States and Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°35'12"S by 119°1'45"E)
Distance from ADK to MJU:
5,292.76 miles (8,517.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adak Airport (ADK), Adak Island, Alaska, United States and Tampa Padang Airport (MJU), Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,293 miles (or 8,518 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 Adak Airport and Tampa Padang 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 Adak Airport and Tampa Padang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADK / PADK |
| Airport Name: | Adak Airport |
| Location: | Adak Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W |
| Area Served: | Adak Island, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADK |
| More Information: | ADK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJU / WAAJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°35'12"S by 119°1'45"E |
| Area Served: | Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJU |
| More Information: | MJU Maps & Info |
Facts about Adak Airport (ADK):
- Following the war, the AAF turned Adak over to the Navy who established anti-submarine warfare base there.
- The furthest airport from Adak Airport (ADK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,985 miles (17,679 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Adak Airport (ADK) has 2 runways.
- The military first developed an air station on Adak during World War II.
- Adak Airport was once featured on the television reality show, Alaska State Troopers.
- The closest airport to Adak Airport (ADK) is Atka Airport (AKB), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ENE of ADK.
- Because of Adak Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Adak 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.
Facts about Tampa Padang Airport (MJU):
- Because of Tampa Padang Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa Padang 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 Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) is Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB), which is nearly antipodal to Tampa Padang Airport (meaning Tampa Padang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil.
- Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) is Andi Jemma Airport (MXB), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) E of MJU.
- In addition to being known as "Tampa Padang Airport", another name for MJU is "Bandara Tampa Padang".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.34 miles (171.14 km) ENE | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 336.57 miles (541.65 km) ENE | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 394.42 miles (634.75 km) WNW | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 429.63 miles (691.43 km) NE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) WNW | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 443.19 miles (713.24 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 446.73 miles (718.95 km) NNE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 477.38 miles (768.27 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 581.92 miles (936.51 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 603.62 miles (971.42 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 614.76 miles (989.36 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 630.55 miles (1,014.77 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 689.42 miles (1,109.51 km) ENE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 700.58 miles (1,127.47 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 708.16 miles (1,139.68 km) NNE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,985.34 miles (17,679.15 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,881.25 miles (17,511.64 km) SW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,778.05 miles (17,345.55 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,749.72 miles (17,299.96 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,711.57 miles (17,238.55 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,689.19 miles (17,202.54 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,685.68 miles (17,196.89 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,685.67 miles (17,196.88 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,650.66 miles (17,140.53 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,607.58 miles (17,071.20 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,589.31 miles (17,041.80 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,570.50 miles (17,011.53 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,537.93 miles (16,959.11 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,524.48 miles (16,937.47 km) SSW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,499.70 miles (16,897.59 km) SW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.85 miles (144.59 km) E | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 160.77 miles (258.73 km) E | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 173.28 miles (278.87 km) WNW | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 4 | 174.79 miles (281.30 km) SSE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 203.67 miles (327.78 km) WSW | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 215.68 miles (347.10 km) NNW | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 217.35 miles (349.79 km) WSW | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 240.72 miles (387.40 km) ENE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 255.56 miles (411.29 km) ESE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 279.64 miles (450.03 km) ENE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 300.26 miles (483.23 km) WSW | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 303.48 miles (488.40 km) NNE | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 315.70 miles (508.07 km) SE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 345.35 miles (555.78 km) NE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 345.71 miles (556.36 km) NNW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.73 miles (19,973.09 km) NW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,338.84 miles (19,857.39 km) WNW | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 3 | 12,155.97 miles (19,563.09 km) NNE | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,153.49 miles (19,559.10 km) NNE | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 12,148.00 miles (19,550.26 km) N | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,116.86 miles (19,500.15 km) NW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,108.09 miles (19,486.03 km) NW | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 8 | 12,084.74 miles (19,448.46 km) NW | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 9 | 12,079.68 miles (19,440.31 km) NW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,072.17 miles (19,428.22 km) W | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,065.87 miles (19,418.08 km) NW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,053.90 miles (19,398.82 km) WNW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,051.69 miles (19,395.27 km) W | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,045.68 miles (19,385.60 km) WNW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,044.79 miles (19,384.16 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |