Nonstop flight route between Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Circle, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°49'40"N by 144°4'33"W)
Distance from AXR to IRC:
5,603.24 miles (9,017.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arutua Airport (AXR), Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Circle City Airport (IRC), Circle, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,603 miles (or 9,018 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 Arutua Airport and Circle City 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 Arutua Airport and Circle City Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXR / NTGU |
| Airport Name: | Arutua Airport |
| Location: | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXR |
| More Information: | AXR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRC / PACR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Circle, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°49'40"N by 144°4'33"W |
| Area Served: | Circle, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 613 feet (187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRC |
| More Information: | IRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Arutua Airport (AXR):
- The closest airport to Arutua Airport (AXR) is Apataki Airport (APK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of AXR.
- The furthest airport from Arutua Airport (AXR) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Arutua Airport (meaning Arutua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
Facts about Circle City Airport (IRC):
- The furthest airport from Circle City Airport (IRC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,196 miles (16,409 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Circle City Airport", another name for IRC is "CRC".
- Circle City Airport (IRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Circle City Airport's relatively low elevation of 613 feet, planes can take off or land at Circle City 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 303 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 377 enplanements in 2009, and 355 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Circle City Airport (IRC) is Central Airport (CEM), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SW of IRC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) NNE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 66.86 miles (107.60 km) NNE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 141.91 miles (228.38 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 162.79 miles (261.99 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 217.76 miles (350.45 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 254.52 miles (409.60 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 259.61 miles (417.79 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 281.16 miles (452.48 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 308.84 miles (497.04 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 351.00 miles (564.88 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 382.54 miles (615.64 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 383.70 miles (617.51 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 423.35 miles (681.31 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.86 miles (19,918.57 km) ENE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,268.66 miles (19,744.45 km) W | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,260.78 miles (19,731.77 km) NNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,240.05 miles (19,698.40 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,217.82 miles (19,662.62 km) NNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,192.97 miles (19,622.63 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,186.70 miles (19,612.55 km) NE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,185.03 miles (19,609.86 km) NE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,182.98 miles (19,606.55 km) WNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,181.16 miles (19,603.62 km) NE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.43 km) NE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,068.13 miles (19,421.73 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,068.09 miles (19,421.67 km) WNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 12,066.54 miles (19,419.16 km) NNW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.63 miles (42.86 km) SW | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 28.12 miles (45.26 km) SSW | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 57.23 miles (92.11 km) N | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) WNW | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 60.93 miles (98.05 km) NNW | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.28 miles (161.38 km) WNW | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 103.25 miles (166.17 km) NW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 111.32 miles (179.16 km) SE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 118.76 miles (191.12 km) SW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 122.82 miles (197.66 km) WSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.86 miles (205.76 km) S | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.54 miles (208.48 km) WSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 131.84 miles (212.18 km) SSW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 135.45 miles (217.99 km) SSW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 136.32 miles (219.38 km) SSE | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,195.83 miles (16,408.56 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,175.65 miles (16,376.08 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,168.30 miles (16,364.25 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,146.11 miles (16,328.54 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,122.60 miles (16,290.71 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,048.65 miles (16,171.70 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,009.23 miles (16,108.26 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,934.62 miles (15,988.18 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,927.75 miles (15,977.13 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,926.45 miles (15,975.03 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,925.86 miles (15,974.08 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,923.71 miles (15,970.62 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,920.31 miles (15,965.15 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,898.93 miles (15,930.74 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,894.80 miles (15,924.10 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |