Nonstop flight route between Alpe d'Huez, France and Aniak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°5'16"N by 6°5'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°34'54"N by 159°32'35"W)
Distance from AHZ to ANI:
5,023.13 miles (8,083.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ), Alpe d'Huez, France and Aniak Airport (ANI), Aniak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,023 miles (or 8,084 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 Alpe d'Huez Airport and Aniak 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 Alpe d'Huez Airport and Aniak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHZ / LFHU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alpe d'Huez, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°5'16"N by 6°5'5"E |
| Area Served: | Alpe d'Huez, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6037 feet (1,840 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHZ |
| More Information: | AHZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANI / PANI |
| Airport Name: | Aniak Airport |
| Location: | Aniak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°34'54"N by 159°32'35"W |
| Area Served: | Aniak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANI |
| More Information: | ANI Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ):
- Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alpe d'Huez Airport's high elevation of 6,037 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Alpe d'Huez Airport", another name for AHZ is "L'altiport de l'Alpe d'Huez".
- The closest airport to Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) NE of AHZ.
- The furthest airport from Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Alpe d'Huez Airport (meaning Alpe d'Huez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,283 miles (19,768 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Aniak Airport (ANI):
- Because of Aniak Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Aniak 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.
- Aniak Airport (ANI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Aniak Airport (ANI) is Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) E of ANI.
- The furthest airport from Aniak Airport (ANI) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,530 miles (16,946 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.59 miles (52.44 km) NE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France |     |
| 2 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) NE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 3 | 39.42 miles (63.44 km) NNW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 4 | 41.40 miles (66.62 km) WNW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 5 | 54.82 miles (88.22 km) SSE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 6 | 55.82 miles (89.84 km) WSW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 7 | 57.73 miles (92.90 km) NNE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 8 | 65.67 miles (105.69 km) NW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 9 | 71.11 miles (114.43 km) NW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 10 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) E | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 11 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) NE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 12 | 76.82 miles (123.63 km) N | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 13 | 79.50 miles (127.95 km) N | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 84.13 miles (135.40 km) ESE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 15 | 86.21 miles (138.75 km) NNW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,283.46 miles (19,768.26 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,837.96 miles (19,051.31 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,828.34 miles (19,035.82 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,827.08 miles (19,033.80 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,812.87 miles (19,010.93 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,812.26 miles (19,009.94 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,806.73 miles (19,001.05 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,788.01 miles (18,970.92 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,775.80 miles (18,951.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,772.44 miles (18,945.85 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,761.86 miles (18,928.83 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,758.29 miles (18,923.09 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,751.80 miles (18,912.64 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,739.75 miles (18,893.25 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,738.91 miles (18,891.89 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.77 miles (17.33 km) E | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 26.46 miles (42.58 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.59 miles (68.54 km) N | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 44.14 miles (71.04 km) SSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.15 miles (80.70 km) ENE | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 57.93 miles (93.23 km) SW | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 59.74 miles (96.14 km) WNW | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 73.12 miles (117.67 km) SW | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 73.26 miles (117.90 km) ENE | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 76.50 miles (123.12 km) NNW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 76.74 miles (123.49 km) N | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) E | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 83.58 miles (134.51 km) WNW | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 83.63 miles (134.59 km) SW | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 91.76 miles (147.68 km) SW | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,529.65 miles (16,945.79 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,527.20 miles (16,941.85 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,516.45 miles (16,924.54 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,479.42 miles (16,864.94 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,437.32 miles (16,797.20 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,328.85 miles (16,622.64 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,267.55 miles (16,523.98 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,227.50 miles (16,459.53 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,219.30 miles (16,446.33 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,216.39 miles (16,441.64 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,215.60 miles (16,440.37 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,208.57 miles (16,429.05 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,203.82 miles (16,421.42 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,203.82 miles (16,421.41 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,194.04 miles (16,405.68 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |