Nonstop flight route between Aniak, Alaska, United States and Sanford, Maine, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°34'54"N by 159°32'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°23'38"N by 70°42'29"W)
Distance from ANI to SFM:
3,614.95 miles (5,817.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aniak Airport (ANI), Aniak, Alaska, United States and Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM), Sanford, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,615 miles (or 5,818 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 Aniak Airport and Sanford Seacoast Regional 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 Aniak Airport and Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFM / KSFM |
| Airport Name: | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport |
| Location: | Sanford, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°23'38"N by 70°42'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Sanford |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFM |
| More Information: | SFM Maps & Info |
Facts about Aniak Airport (ANI):
- Aniak Airport covers an area of 1,722 acres at an elevation of 89 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM):
- Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) is Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) SSW of SFM.
- The furthest airport from Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,712 miles (18,849 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanford Seacoast Regional 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.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.58 miles (36.34 km) SSW | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 2 | 26.52 miles (42.67 km) NE | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 37.72 miles (60.70 km) WNW | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 4 | 42.06 miles (67.69 km) WSW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 5 | 42.97 miles (69.15 km) NNW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 48.58 miles (78.19 km) SW | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 49.96 miles (80.40 km) NNE | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 51.24 miles (82.46 km) SSW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 51.63 miles (83.09 km) NE | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) S | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 58.70 miles (94.47 km) SW | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 63.34 miles (101.94 km) NE | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 70.27 miles (113.09 km) SSW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 72.63 miles (116.88 km) SW | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 72.81 miles (117.17 km) SSW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,712.18 miles (18,848.87 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,706.88 miles (18,840.35 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,696.68 miles (18,823.93 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,689.83 miles (18,812.90 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,663.78 miles (18,770.99 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,629.74 miles (18,716.21 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,579.73 miles (18,635.72 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,577.99 miles (18,632.92 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,566.03 miles (18,613.67 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,485.61 miles (18,484.25 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,478.48 miles (18,472.77 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,387.94 miles (18,327.07 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,384.47 miles (18,321.48 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,359.25 miles (18,280.89 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,358.29 miles (18,279.34 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |