Nonstop flight route between Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Naxos Island, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°4'51"N by 25°22'5"E)
Distance from AIN to JNX:
4,989.31 miles (8,029.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wainwright Airport (AIN), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Naxos Island National Airport (JNX), Naxos Island, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,989 miles (or 8,030 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 Wainwright Airport and Naxos Island National 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 Wainwright Airport and Naxos Island National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | JNX / LGNX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Naxos Island, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'51"N by 25°22'5"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JNX |
| More Information: | JNX Maps & Info |
Facts about Wainwright Airport (AIN):
- In addition to being known as "Wainwright Airport", another name for AIN is "AWI".
- The airport was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line Radar station at Wainwright.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wainwright Airport (AIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Naxos Island National Airport (JNX):
- The furthest airport from Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,406 miles (18,356 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) is Paros National Airport (PAS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of JNX.
- Because of Naxos Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 1 feet, planes can take off or land at Naxos Island National 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 "Naxos Island National Airport", another name for JNX is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νάξου".
- Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 14.10 miles (22.69 km) WSW | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 2 | 24.49 miles (39.41 km) N | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 3 | 32.93 miles (52.99 km) NW | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 4 | 47.52 miles (76.47 km) S | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 5 | 55.95 miles (90.04 km) WSW | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 6 | 65.61 miles (105.59 km) ESE | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) NE | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 8 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) E | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 9 | 94.61 miles (152.25 km) ENE | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| 10 | 96.88 miles (155.91 km) NNE | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 97.24 miles (156.48 km) ESE | Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) | Kos Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 97.76 miles (157.33 km) NW | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 13 | 120.77 miles (194.36 km) S | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 14 | 123.07 miles (198.06 km) W | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 15 | 126.74 miles (203.96 km) SSW | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,406.06 miles (18,356.23 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,369.48 miles (18,297.36 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,296.69 miles (18,180.21 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,254.70 miles (18,112.65 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,231.42 miles (18,075.18 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,203.26 miles (18,029.86 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,053.64 miles (17,789.07 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,051.09 miles (17,784.95 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,010.59 miles (17,719.78 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,002.25 miles (17,706.37 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,000.08 miles (17,702.86 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,964.72 miles (17,645.96 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,953.48 miles (17,627.87 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,944.49 miles (17,613.40 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,916.43 miles (17,568.24 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |