Nonstop flight route between Aiambak, Papua New Guinea and Alexander City, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°20'33"S by 141°15'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°54'52"N by 85°57'47"W)
Distance from AIH to ALX:
8,941.19 miles (14,389.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aiambak Airport (AIH), Aiambak, Papua New Guinea and Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX), Alexander City, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,941 miles (or 14,389 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 Aiambak Airport and Thomas C. Russell Field, 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 Aiambak Airport and Thomas C. Russell Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIH / AYAK |
| Airport Name: | Aiambak Airport |
| Location: | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°20'33"S by 141°15'59"E |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIH |
| More Information: | AIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALX / KALX |
| Airport Name: | Thomas C. Russell Field |
| Location: | Alexander City, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°54'52"N by 85°57'47"W |
| Area Served: | Alexander City, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alexander City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 686 feet (209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALX |
| More Information: | ALX Maps & Info |
Facts about Aiambak Airport (AIH):
- The closest airport to Aiambak Airport (AIH) is Bosset Airport (BOT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of AIH.
- Because of Aiambak Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Aiambak 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.
- Aiambak Airport (AIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aiambak Airport (AIH) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,700 miles (18,829 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
Facts about Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX):
- The closest airport to Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) is Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSE of ALX.
- Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Thomas C. Russell Field's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Thomas C. Russell Field 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 Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,222 miles (18,060 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.85 miles (22.29 km) WNW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 17.59 miles (28.30 km) SSE | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 27.78 miles (44.70 km) NE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 88.89 miles (143.05 km) N | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 99.95 miles (160.86 km) SW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 104.60 miles (168.33 km) S | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 111.47 miles (179.39 km) E | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 111.75 miles (179.84 km) ESE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 116.00 miles (186.69 km) W | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) NNE | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 145.89 miles (234.79 km) SSE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 151.22 miles (243.37 km) ENE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 179.29 miles (288.54 km) SE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 183.63 miles (295.53 km) ENE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 194.79 miles (313.48 km) NNE | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,700.03 miles (18,829.33 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,684.66 miles (18,804.59 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,668.47 miles (18,778.54 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,652.83 miles (18,753.36 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,565.34 miles (18,612.56 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,549.36 miles (18,586.85 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,534.61 miles (18,563.11 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,534.09 miles (18,562.28 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,490.27 miles (18,491.76 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,484.48 miles (18,482.43 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,448.69 miles (18,424.83 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,408.93 miles (18,360.85 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 13 | 11,408.46 miles (18,360.09 km) N | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,402.33 miles (18,350.23 km) NNW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,377.74 miles (18,310.64 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.18 miles (50.18 km) SSE | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 37.07 miles (59.66 km) SE | Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) | Auburn, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 43.69 miles (70.32 km) SSW | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 45.52 miles (73.26 km) N | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 46.92 miles (75.51 km) N | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 47.48 miles (76.41 km) NNW | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 49.29 miles (79.32 km) SSW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 52.04 miles (83.74 km) E | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) NW | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 65.59 miles (105.56 km) ESE | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 69.20 miles (111.37 km) SE | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 71.49 miles (115.05 km) WSW | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 72.89 miles (117.31 km) S | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 73.47 miles (118.23 km) N | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 82.44 miles (132.67 km) SE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,222.25 miles (18,060.41 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,204.15 miles (18,031.28 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,189.07 miles (18,007.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,186.76 miles (18,003.31 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,183.82 miles (17,998.57 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,180.40 miles (17,993.07 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,179.97 miles (17,992.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,167.14 miles (17,971.73 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,164.98 miles (17,968.26 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,163.70 miles (17,966.19 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,158.38 miles (17,957.62 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,128.68 miles (17,909.82 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,126.73 miles (17,906.70 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,113.06 miles (17,884.70 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,074.89 miles (17,823.26 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |