Nonstop flight route between Arkhangelsk, Russia and Alotau, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(64°35'59"N by 40°43'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°18'41"S by 150°20'0"E)
Distance from ARH to GUR:
7,438.62 miles (11,971.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Talagi Airport (ARH), Arkhangelsk, Russia and Gurney Airport (GUR), Alotau, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,439 miles (or 11,971 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 Talagi Airport and Gurney 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 Talagi Airport and Gurney Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARH / ULAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arkhangelsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°35'59"N by 40°43'0"E |
| Area Served: | Arkhangelsk |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Arkhangelsk Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARH |
| More Information: | ARH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUR / AYGN |
| Airport Name: | Gurney Airport |
| Location: | Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°18'41"S by 150°20'0"E |
| Area Served: | Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUR |
| More Information: | GUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Talagi Airport (ARH):
- In addition to being known as "Talagi Airport", another name for ARH is "Аэропорт Талаги".
- Because of Talagi Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Talagi 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.
- Talagi Airport (ARH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Talagi Airport (ARH) is Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG), which is located 149 miles (240 kilometers) E of ARH.
- The furthest airport from Talagi Airport (ARH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,412 miles (16,756 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The Soviet Air Defence Forces had a presence at this airfield with 518th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 518 IAP) flying Tupolev Tu-128 from 1966 onward.
Facts about Gurney Airport (GUR):
- Gurney Airport (GUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gurney Airport (GUR) is Vivigani Airport (VIV), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) N of GUR.
- The furthest airport from Gurney Airport (GUR) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Gurney Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Gurney 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 airport is a single runway general aviation facility, however in December, 2008, the PNG Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, Don Polye announced that aviation company Skyworld had been granted permission to operate direct flights from Cairns, Australia to Gurney.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 148.93 miles (239.67 km) E | Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) | Leshukonskoye, Russia |     |
| 2 | 149.46 miles (240.53 km) WNW | Solovki (CSH) | Solovetsky Islands, Russia | |
| 3 | 276.94 miles (445.69 km) SW | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 281.05 miles (452.30 km) NW | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 298.72 miles (480.74 km) SE | Kotlas Airport (KSZ) | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 316.34 miles (509.10 km) SE | Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia | |
| 7 | 344.72 miles (554.77 km) WNW | Kuusamo Airport (KAO) | Kuusamo, Finland | |
| 8 | 361.25 miles (581.38 km) NNW | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 9 | 365.29 miles (587.87 km) WSW | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 10 | 368.31 miles (592.73 km) S | Vologda Airport (VGD) | Vologda, Russia | |
| 11 | 369.27 miles (594.29 km) WSW | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 12 | 375.85 miles (604.86 km) ESE | Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) | Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 13 | 377.96 miles (608.26 km) SSW | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 388.30 miles (624.91 km) W | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 15 | 400.83 miles (645.08 km) E | Ukhta (UCT) | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,411.73 miles (16,756.02 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,157.06 miles (16,346.16 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,148.43 miles (16,332.27 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,129.88 miles (16,302.41 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,128.22 miles (16,299.76 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,113.92 miles (16,276.74 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 10,096.80 miles (16,249.19 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,093.51 miles (16,243.89 km) E | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,090.86 miles (16,239.63 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,088.62 miles (16,236.01 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,064.43 miles (16,197.09 km) E | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,062.68 miles (16,194.27 km) E | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,058.39 miles (16,187.37 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,042.80 miles (16,162.28 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,035.16 miles (16,149.98 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.44 miles (111.76 km) N | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 69.63 miles (112.06 km) WNW | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 104.69 miles (168.48 km) NW | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 111.52 miles (179.48 km) W | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 134.77 miles (216.90 km) NNE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 172.13 miles (277.02 km) E | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 193.09 miles (310.75 km) ENE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 198.81 miles (319.95 km) WNW | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 202.78 miles (326.34 km) WNW | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 203.09 miles (326.84 km) WNW | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 220.26 miles (354.47 km) WNW | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 252.61 miles (406.53 km) WNW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 278.89 miles (448.82 km) N | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 288.62 miles (464.49 km) N | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 306.06 miles (492.55 km) NW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,965.63 miles (19,256.77 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,951.21 miles (19,233.56 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,912.71 miles (19,171.60 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,890.20 miles (19,135.38 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,888.18 miles (19,132.12 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,872.24 miles (19,106.47 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,870.33 miles (19,103.39 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,828.85 miles (19,036.64 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,803.66 miles (18,996.10 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,560.67 miles (18,605.04 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,549.78 miles (18,587.52 km) W | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,532.38 miles (18,559.51 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 13 | 11,517.33 miles (18,535.31 km) W | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,495.91 miles (18,500.84 km) W | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 15 | 11,480.57 miles (18,476.15 km) W | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |