Nonstop flight route between Alexander Bay, South Africa and Alofi, Niue:
Departure Airport:
(28°34'23"S by 16°32'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°4'47"S by 169°55'32"W)
Distance from ALJ to IUE:
9,116.14 miles (14,670.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), Alexander Bay, South Africa and Niue International Airport (IUE), Alofi, Niue would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,116 miles (or 14,671 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 Alexander Bay Airport and Niue International 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 Alexander Bay Airport and Niue International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALJ / FAAB |
| Airport Name: | Alexander Bay Airport |
| Location: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°34'23"S by 16°32'3"E |
| Area Served: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALJ |
| More Information: | ALJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IUE / NIUE |
| Airport Name: | Niue International Airport |
| Location: | Alofi, Niue |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°4'47"S by 169°55'32"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IUE |
| More Information: | IUE Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ):
- Because of Alexander Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexander Bay 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.
- Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,931 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Kleinsee Airport (KLZ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SSE of ALJ.
Facts about Niue International Airport (IUE):
- Because of Niue International Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Niue International 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.
- Niue International Airport (IUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Niue International Airport (IUE) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is located 292 miles (469 kilometers) W of IUE.
- The furthest airport from Niue International Airport (IUE) is Arlit Airport (RLT), which is nearly antipodal to Niue International Airport (meaning Niue International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arlit Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Arlit, Niger.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.78 miles (134.83 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 138.87 miles (223.49 km) ENE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 3 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) ESE | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 4 | 146.27 miles (235.40 km) ESE | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 5 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) NNW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 6 | 170.50 miles (274.40 km) NE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 287.18 miles (462.18 km) E | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 8 | 392.20 miles (631.19 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 9 | 403.94 miles (650.07 km) NNW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 10 | 413.27 miles (665.10 km) N | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 11 | 424.50 miles (683.17 km) N | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 426.44 miles (686.29 km) E | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 13 | 433.20 miles (697.17 km) NNW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 14 | 445.92 miles (717.63 km) NNE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 452.67 miles (728.50 km) NE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,930.63 miles (19,200.44 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,929.25 miles (19,198.22 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,916.27 miles (19,177.32 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,913.23 miles (19,172.44 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,852.01 miles (19,073.92 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,840.97 miles (19,056.15 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,831.79 miles (19,041.38 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,827.24 miles (19,034.05 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,827.24 miles (19,034.05 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,787.26 miles (18,969.71 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,785.72 miles (18,967.23 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,761.27 miles (18,927.88 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,760.33 miles (18,926.37 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,747.19 miles (18,905.22 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,724.76 miles (18,869.12 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 291.70 miles (469.45 km) W | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 2 | 335.63 miles (540.14 km) N | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 336.28 miles (541.19 km) N | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 337.70 miles (543.47 km) N | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 338.67 miles (545.04 km) N | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 370.23 miles (595.82 km) WSW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 7 | 380.96 miles (613.10 km) NNW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 388.10 miles (624.59 km) NNW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 399.87 miles (643.53 km) NNW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 424.80 miles (683.65 km) NNW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 447.57 miles (720.29 km) WNW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 578.34 miles (930.74 km) NW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 624.09 miles (1,004.38 km) W | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 631.31 miles (1,015.99 km) WNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 662.90 miles (1,066.83 km) W | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.26 miles (19,727.71 km) E | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,237.03 miles (19,693.55 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,152.87 miles (19,558.10 km) E | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 4 | 12,074.42 miles (19,431.84 km) N | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,063.47 miles (19,414.23 km) NNE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,042.57 miles (19,380.59 km) NE | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 7 | 12,017.69 miles (19,340.54 km) N | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 8 | 12,006.74 miles (19,322.93 km) NE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 9 | 12,004.06 miles (19,318.61 km) NNE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 10 | 11,950.49 miles (19,232.41 km) NW | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 11 | 11,940.08 miles (19,215.66 km) NNE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 11,939.51 miles (19,214.72 km) NW | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 13 | 11,899.03 miles (19,149.59 km) NNW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 11,864.90 miles (19,094.66 km) NNE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 11,854.47 miles (19,077.88 km) NW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |