Nonstop flight route between Ailuk, Marshall Islands and Melfi, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(10°13'0"N by 169°58'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°3'0"N by 17°56'59"E)
Distance from AIM to MEF:
10,018.20 miles (16,122.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ailuk Airport (AIM), Ailuk, Marshall Islands and Melfi Airport (MEF), Melfi, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,018 miles (or 16,123 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 Ailuk Airport and Melfi 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 Ailuk Airport and Melfi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIM / |
| Airport Name: | Ailuk Airport |
| Location: | Ailuk, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'0"N by 169°58'59"E |
| Area Served: | Ailuk, Ailuk Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIM |
| More Information: | AIM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEF / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melfi, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°3'0"N by 17°56'59"E |
| Area Served: | Melfi |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1293 feet (394 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEF |
| More Information: | MEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ailuk Airport (AIM):
- The furthest airport from Ailuk Airport (AIM) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Ailuk Airport (meaning Ailuk Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Ailuk Airport (AIM) is Likiep Airport (LIK), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) WSW of AIM.
Facts about Melfi Airport (MEF):
- In addition to being known as "Melfi Airport", another name for MEF is "Melfi Airport (Melfi)".
- The closest airport to Melfi Airport (MEF) is Mongo Airport (MVO), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNE of MEF.
- Melfi Airport (MEF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Melfi Airport (MEF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Melfi Airport (meaning Melfi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.36 miles (85.87 km) WSW | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 55.22 miles (88.87 km) SSE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 60.39 miles (97.19 km) E | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 70.04 miles (112.72 km) N | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 108.67 miles (174.89 km) SSE | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 134.68 miles (216.74 km) SE | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 164.53 miles (264.79 km) SSE | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 183.74 miles (295.70 km) SSW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 185.05 miles (297.81 km) SW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 185.09 miles (297.88 km) SW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 196.05 miles (315.52 km) SSW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 206.21 miles (331.87 km) SW | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 212.06 miles (341.28 km) SSW | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 214.71 miles (345.54 km) SSW | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 219.99 miles (354.03 km) WNW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,100.22 miles (19,473.37 km) ESE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,415.75 miles (18,371.82 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,402.68 miles (18,350.80 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,381.00 miles (18,315.90 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,356.80 miles (18,276.96 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,322.93 miles (18,222.45 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,305.46 miles (18,194.33 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,299.91 miles (18,185.39 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,295.19 miles (18,177.81 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,288.14 miles (18,166.45 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,285.03 miles (18,161.45 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,275.58 miles (18,146.24 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,266.84 miles (18,132.17 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,259.94 miles (18,121.07 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,248.51 miles (18,102.67 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) NNE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 2 | 91.94 miles (147.96 km) WSW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 3 | 94.81 miles (152.59 km) ENE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 4 | 109.78 miles (176.67 km) NNW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 5 | 127.15 miles (204.63 km) E | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 6 | 134.70 miles (216.77 km) SSE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 7 | 153.28 miles (246.67 km) N | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 8 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) E | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 9 | 159.47 miles (256.65 km) SW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 10 | 182.28 miles (293.35 km) WSW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 11 | 190.27 miles (306.21 km) WSW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 13 | 210.82 miles (339.28 km) SW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 14 | 211.09 miles (339.72 km) WNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 15 | 247.10 miles (397.68 km) WSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.81 miles (19,878.26 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,893.74 miles (19,141.08 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,887.99 miles (19,131.82 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,879.33 miles (19,117.88 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,812.52 miles (19,010.36 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,763.99 miles (18,932.26 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,755.03 miles (18,917.85 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,738.10 miles (18,890.59 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,735.40 miles (18,886.24 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,723.35 miles (18,866.86 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,719.72 miles (18,861.01 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,702.90 miles (18,833.94 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,681.30 miles (18,799.19 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,673.03 miles (18,785.88 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,651.93 miles (18,751.92 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |