Nonstop flight route between Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Fane, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°33'4"S by 147°5'6"E)
Distance from AVL to FNE:
8,806.19 miles (14,172.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Fane Airport (FNE), Fane, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,806 miles (or 14,172 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Fane 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Fane Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVL / KAVL |
| Airport Name: | Asheville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W |
| Area Served: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Asheville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2165 feet (660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVL |
| More Information: | AVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNE / AYFA |
| Airport Name: | Fane Airport |
| Location: | Fane, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°33'4"S by 147°5'6"E |
| Elevation: | 4300 feet (1,311 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNE |
| More Information: | FNE Maps & Info |
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Asheville Regional Airport covers 900 acres and has one runway, 16/34, 8,001 x 150 ft asphalt.
- The closest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of AVL.
- The furthest airport from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On March 14, 2003 a Cessna 177 Cardinal crashed into Old Fort Mountain after taking off from the airport.
- On July 19, 1967 Piedmont Airlines Flight 22, a Boeing 727, collided in mid-air with a Cessna 310 just south of the airport in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
- Asheville Regional Airport is a Class C airport near Interstate 40 and Interstate 26 near the town of Fletcher, 9 miles south of Asheville, in the U.S.
Facts about Fane Airport (FNE):
- Fane Airport (FNE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fane Airport (FNE) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,718 miles (18,858 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Fane Airport's high elevation of 4,300 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FNE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FNE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Fane Airport (FNE) is Kokoda Airport (KKD), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ESE of FNE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.56 miles (66.89 km) SSE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) SSW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SSE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 54.50 miles (87.70 km) NNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) SSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) ENE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.61 miles (100.75 km) WNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 65.72 miles (105.76 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.43 miles (111.74 km) NW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) N | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 14 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) SW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,410.22 miles (18,362.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,376.01 miles (18,307.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,372.68 miles (18,302.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,357.65 miles (18,278.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,355.51 miles (18,274.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,347.44 miles (18,261.88 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,330.12 miles (18,234.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,314.48 miles (18,208.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.20 miles (18,168.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,283.48 miles (18,158.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.44 miles (18,147.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,276.35 miles (18,147.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.77 miles (18,141.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.85 miles (80.23 km) ESE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 53.61 miles (86.28 km) SE | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 57.31 miles (92.23 km) SE | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 62.33 miles (100.30 km) S | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 96.94 miles (156.02 km) NNW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) WNW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 123.69 miles (199.06 km) WNW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 134.78 miles (216.91 km) NW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 139.10 miles (223.85 km) N | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 143.30 miles (230.62 km) NNE | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 151.39 miles (243.64 km) ESE | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 156.79 miles (252.33 km) SE | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 171.14 miles (275.41 km) WNW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 173.02 miles (278.45 km) NNW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 183.57 miles (295.43 km) ESE | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,718.03 miles (18,858.29 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,703.84 miles (18,835.46 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,662.49 miles (18,768.92 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,657.44 miles (18,760.78 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,640.28 miles (18,733.18 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,638.08 miles (18,729.63 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,632.78 miles (18,721.10 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,581.33 miles (18,638.30 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,578.98 miles (18,634.51 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,558.81 miles (18,602.05 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,501.27 miles (18,509.46 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,439.79 miles (18,410.50 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,438.78 miles (18,408.89 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,424.88 miles (18,386.52 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,400.12 miles (18,346.66 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |