Nonstop flight route between Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands and Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°8'43"N by 171°10'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°41'17"N by 132°32'12"W)
Distance from AUL to KTB:
4,473.12 miles (7,198.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aur Airport (AUL), Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands and Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB), Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,473 miles (or 7,199 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 Aur Airport and Thorne Bay Seaplane Base, 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 Aur Airport and Thorne Bay Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUL / |
| Airport Name: | Aur Airport |
| Location: | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°8'43"N by 171°10'23"E |
| Area Served: | Aur, Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUL |
| More Information: | AUL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTB / |
| Airport Name: | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°41'17"N by 132°32'12"W |
| Area Served: | Thorne Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTB |
| More Information: | KTB Maps & Info |
Facts about Aur Airport (AUL):
- The closest airport to Aur Airport (AUL) is Maloelap Airport (MAV), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of AUL.
- The furthest airport from Aur Airport (AUL) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Aur Airport (meaning Aur Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
Facts about Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB):
- The furthest airport from Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,618 miles (17,088 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) is Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSW of KTB.
- Because of Thorne Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Thorne Bay Seaplane Base 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.
- Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.86 miles (62.53 km) N | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 56.33 miles (90.65 km) NNW | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 72.35 miles (116.44 km) S | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 74.98 miles (120.67 km) S | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 80.80 miles (130.04 km) SSE | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 86.53 miles (139.26 km) SE | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 110.91 miles (178.49 km) NW | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 147.42 miles (237.25 km) SSE | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) N | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 152.70 miles (245.75 km) W | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 155.72 miles (250.61 km) SSE | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 156.60 miles (252.02 km) WSW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 164.53 miles (264.79 km) NNW | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 172.14 miles (277.03 km) NW | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 173.71 miles (279.56 km) WSW | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,055.75 miles (19,401.80 km) E | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,567.93 miles (18,616.73 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,551.15 miles (18,589.72 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,526.00 miles (18,549.26 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,514.64 miles (18,530.97 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,462.36 miles (18,446.83 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,454.84 miles (18,434.73 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,450.82 miles (18,428.27 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,444.46 miles (18,418.03 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 11,437.66 miles (18,407.09 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 11 | 11,433.04 miles (18,399.65 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,430.62 miles (18,395.75 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,423.39 miles (18,384.12 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,418.63 miles (18,376.46 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,413.03 miles (18,367.44 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.06 miles (22.63 km) SSW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 22.34 miles (35.96 km) WSW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 25.34 miles (40.79 km) NNW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 27.90 miles (44.90 km) WSW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 29.09 miles (46.82 km) WNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 35.17 miles (56.60 km) WNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 35.19 miles (56.63 km) SSW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 37.27 miles (59.99 km) NW | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 38.70 miles (62.28 km) SW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 39.68 miles (63.87 km) SE | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 41.60 miles (66.95 km) SE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 53.80 miles (86.58 km) SE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) N | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 58.51 miles (94.17 km) SE | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 60.66 miles (97.62 km) NW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,618.12 miles (17,088.17 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,611.06 miles (17,076.80 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,609.57 miles (17,074.40 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,536.12 miles (16,956.21 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,529.16 miles (16,945.00 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,521.15 miles (16,932.11 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,464.33 miles (16,840.66 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,451.86 miles (16,820.59 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,430.04 miles (16,785.47 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,425.95 miles (16,778.90 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,414.65 miles (16,760.71 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,413.17 miles (16,758.33 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,403.14 miles (16,742.18 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,400.12 miles (16,737.33 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,391.75 miles (16,723.87 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |