Nonstop flight route between Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Aniak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°34'54"N by 159°32'35"W)
Distance from AIN to ANI:
625.86 miles (1,007.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wainwright Airport (AIN), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Aniak Airport (ANI), Aniak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 626 miles (or 1,007 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 relatively short distance between Wainwright Airport and Aniak Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIN / PAWI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W |
| Area Served: | Wainwright, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIN |
| More Information: | AIN 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 Wainwright Airport (AIN):
- Wainwright Airport (AIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line Radar station at Wainwright.
- The closest airport to Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) E of AIN.
- Because of Wainwright Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Wainwright 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.
- Wainwright Airport resides at elevation of 45 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Wainwright Airport", another name for AIN is "AWI".
- The furthest airport from Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,348 miles (16,654 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 18,526 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 16,255 enplanements in 2009, and 16,394 in 2010.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Aniak Airport (ANI) is Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) E of ANI.
- Aniak Airport (ANI) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.04 miles (96.62 km) E | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 85.40 miles (137.44 km) ENE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) SW | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 154.70 miles (248.96 km) E | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 205.10 miles (330.07 km) ESE | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 209.61 miles (337.33 km) E | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) E | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 224.91 miles (361.95 km) SSW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 229.61 miles (369.52 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 240.62 miles (387.24 km) E | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 249.70 miles (401.85 km) SSE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 253.27 miles (407.60 km) S | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 264.63 miles (425.88 km) SE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,348.16 miles (16,653.71 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,904.25 miles (15,939.30 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,902.69 miles (15,936.80 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,895.59 miles (15,925.38 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,861.54 miles (15,870.57 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,821.97 miles (15,806.89 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,783.92 miles (15,745.66 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,777.06 miles (15,734.62 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,741.25 miles (15,676.98 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,715.62 miles (15,635.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,690.06 miles (15,594.60 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,659.90 miles (15,546.06 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,604.85 miles (15,457.47 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,601.66 miles (15,452.34 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,601.37 miles (15,451.86 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |