Nonstop flight route between Apataki, French Polynesia and Louisville, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°34'21"S by 146°24'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°13'41"N by 85°39'48"W)
Distance from APK to LOU:
5,406.63 miles (8,701.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Apataki Airport (APK), Apataki, French Polynesia and Bowman Field (LOU), Louisville, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,407 miles (or 8,701 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 Apataki Airport and Bowman Field, 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 Apataki Airport and Bowman Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APK / NTGD |
| Airport Name: | Apataki Airport |
| Location: | Apataki, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°34'21"S by 146°24'50"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from APK |
| More Information: | APK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOU / KLOU |
| Airport Name: | Bowman Field |
| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°13'41"N by 85°39'48"W |
| Area Served: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 546 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOU |
| More Information: | LOU Maps & Info |
Facts about Apataki Airport (APK):
- The furthest airport from Apataki Airport (APK) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Apataki Airport (meaning Apataki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Apataki Airport (APK) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of APK.
Facts about Bowman Field (LOU):
- Charles Lindbergh landed the Spirit of St.
- The furthest airport from Bowman Field (LOU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,243 miles (18,093 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During the 1920s and 1930s, Eastern Air Lines, Trans World Airlines and the original Continental Airlines operated passenger and mail service in and out of Bowman Field.
- The closest airport to Bowman Field (LOU) is Louisville International Airport (SDF), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) SW of LOU.
- Because of Bowman Field's relatively low elevation of 546 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowman Field 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.
- Bowman Field (LOU) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) NNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 60.33 miles (97.10 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 79.77 miles (128.38 km) N | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 81.70 miles (131.49 km) NNE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 136.50 miles (219.68 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 160.66 miles (258.56 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 196.17 miles (315.70 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 252.24 miles (405.94 km) WSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 258.30 miles (415.69 km) WSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 263.77 miles (424.50 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 315.36 miles (507.53 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 359.61 miles (578.73 km) W | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 368.03 miles (592.28 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 391.62 miles (630.25 km) W | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 400.80 miles (645.02 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.05 miles (19,904.40 km) E | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,285.88 miles (19,772.16 km) NNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,277.60 miles (19,758.83 km) WNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,253.73 miles (19,720.42 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,206.72 miles (19,644.76 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,204.51 miles (19,641.21 km) NNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,194.08 miles (19,624.41 km) NE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,192.48 miles (19,621.85 km) NE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,185.80 miles (19,611.10 km) WNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,156.94 miles (19,564.65 km) NE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,113.51 miles (19,494.76 km) NE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,103.64 miles (19,478.88 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 12,081.64 miles (19,443.47 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,077.74 miles (19,437.18 km) NW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 15 | 12,076.28 miles (19,434.85 km) WNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.43 miles (8.74 km) SW | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 27.82 miles (44.78 km) SW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) SSE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 38.29 miles (61.63 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 40.06 miles (64.47 km) SSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 41.25 miles (66.39 km) E | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 49.92 miles (80.33 km) NNW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 56.12 miles (90.31 km) WNW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) ESE | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 59.77 miles (96.19 km) NW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 70.02 miles (112.69 km) W | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 72.53 miles (116.72 km) N | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) NE | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 14 | 81.64 miles (131.39 km) NW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 84.17 miles (135.47 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,242.73 miles (18,093.38 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,220.68 miles (18,057.89 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,198.06 miles (18,021.48 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,194.51 miles (18,015.77 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,167.22 miles (17,971.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,151.87 miles (17,947.15 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,142.66 miles (17,932.33 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,137.10 miles (17,923.39 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,118.61 miles (17,893.63 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,099.63 miles (17,863.09 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,098.81 miles (17,861.76 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,076.09 miles (17,825.19 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,047.91 miles (17,779.84 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,045.70 miles (17,776.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,029.14 miles (17,749.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |