Nonstop flight route between Aiambak, Papua New Guinea and Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°20'33"S by 141°15'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°33'33"N by 86°26'32"W)
Distance from AIH to SYI:
8,851.90 miles (14,245.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aiambak Airport (AIH), Aiambak, Papua New Guinea and Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI), Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,852 miles (or 14,246 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 Shelbyville Municipal 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 Aiambak Airport and Shelbyville Municipal Airport. 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: | SYI / KSYI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°33'33"N by 86°26'32"W |
| Area Served: | Shelbyville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Shelbyville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 801 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYI |
| More Information: | SYI Maps & Info |
Facts about Aiambak Airport (AIH):
- Aiambak Airport (AIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI):
- The closest airport to Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) is Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of SYI.
- Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shelbyville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 801 feet, planes can take off or land at Shelbyville Municipal 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 "Shelbyville Municipal Airport", another name for SYI is "Bomar Field".
- The furthest airport from Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,211 miles (18,042 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 | 16.59 miles (26.69 km) SE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 31.36 miles (50.46 km) N | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 34.97 miles (56.27 km) ENE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 35.20 miles (56.65 km) S | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 39.24 miles (63.14 km) SE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 41.41 miles (66.64 km) W | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 41.42 miles (66.66 km) NNW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 59.36 miles (95.54 km) SE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 59.45 miles (95.67 km) WNW | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 62.38 miles (100.39 km) SSW | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 66.43 miles (106.91 km) SSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 68.70 miles (110.56 km) SSW | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 78.68 miles (126.62 km) ESE | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 86.70 miles (139.52 km) SW | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 91.31 miles (146.95 km) NW | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,211.03 miles (18,042.35 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,190.73 miles (18,009.69 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,170.52 miles (17,977.17 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,156.97 miles (17,955.36 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,153.62 miles (17,949.97 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,141.35 miles (17,930.22 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,136.31 miles (17,922.11 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,128.34 miles (17,909.28 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,117.96 miles (17,892.58 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,106.57 miles (17,874.24 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,076.99 miles (17,826.64 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,071.24 miles (17,817.40 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,064.20 miles (17,806.05 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,064.04 miles (17,805.81 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,058.06 miles (17,796.18 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |