Nonstop flight route between Beru, Kiribati and Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°21'16"S by 176°0'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°29'16"N by 104°13'0"W)
Distance from BEZ to FSU:
5,690.82 miles (9,158.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beru Island Airport (BEZ), Beru, Kiribati and Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU), Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,691 miles (or 9,158 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 Beru Island Airport and Fort Sumner Municipal 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 Beru Island Airport and Fort Sumner Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEZ / NGBR |
| Airport Name: | Beru Island Airport |
| Location: | Beru, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°21'16"S by 176°0'25"E |
| Area Served: | Beru Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEZ |
| More Information: | BEZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSU / KFSU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°29'16"N by 104°13'0"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Sumner, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Fort Sumner |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4165 feet (1,269 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSU |
| More Information: | FSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Beru Island Airport (BEZ):
- The furthest airport from Beru Island Airport (BEZ) is Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), which is nearly antipodal to Beru Island Airport (meaning Beru Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport), and is located 12,167 miles (19,581 kilometers) away in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
- The closest airport to Beru Island Airport (BEZ) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) SSE of BEZ.
Facts about Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU):
- Because of Fort Sumner Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,165 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FSU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FSU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) is Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) E of FSU.
- The furthest airport from Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,167 miles (17,971 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- For the 12-month period ending April 9, 2011, the airport had 150 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 12 per month.
- On August 6, 1944, the airfield was transferred to Second Air Force, where it became a replacement facility for B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator crew training.
- In addition to being known as "Fort Sumner Municipal Airport", another name for FSU is "Fort Sumner Army Airfield".
- Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati |     |
| 2 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) WNW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 197.27 miles (317.47 km) NW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 273.49 miles (440.13 km) NW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 299.02 miles (481.23 km) NW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 301.98 miles (485.99 km) NW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 378.00 miles (608.33 km) NW | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 541.82 miles (871.97 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 9 | 581.45 miles (935.75 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 592.65 miles (953.78 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 630.31 miles (1,014.38 km) W | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 12 | 648.07 miles (1,042.97 km) NW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 650.72 miles (1,047.23 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 657.18 miles (1,057.62 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 667.08 miles (1,073.55 km) NNW | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.83 miles (19,580.57 km) N | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 12,150.60 miles (19,554.44 km) N | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 12,149.16 miles (19,552.13 km) NNE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 12,148.23 miles (19,550.63 km) NNW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 12,116.09 miles (19,498.91 km) NNE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 6 | 12,106.68 miles (19,483.76 km) NE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 7 | 12,081.07 miles (19,442.55 km) NNE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 12,068.10 miles (19,421.68 km) N | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 12,054.42 miles (19,399.66 km) NE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 10 | 12,042.09 miles (19,379.82 km) NW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 11 | 12,041.95 miles (19,379.58 km) NNE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 12,031.18 miles (19,362.25 km) NNW | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 13 | 12,024.03 miles (19,350.75 km) NNE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 14 | 12,006.23 miles (19,322.10 km) NNW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 15 | 12,004.46 miles (19,319.25 km) NE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) E | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 59.31 miles (95.45 km) NE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) E | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 83.91 miles (135.04 km) SSW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 96.09 miles (154.65 km) NNW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) S | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 131.55 miles (211.71 km) NW | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 137.06 miles (220.57 km) SSE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 141.12 miles (227.10 km) WNW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 141.84 miles (228.26 km) NE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 143.57 miles (231.05 km) ENE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 144.40 miles (232.38 km) E | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 148.05 miles (238.26 km) NNE | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 148.11 miles (238.36 km) NW | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 148.49 miles (238.97 km) ESE | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,166.70 miles (17,971.01 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,966.62 miles (17,649.02 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,901.72 miles (17,544.57 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,886.51 miles (17,520.10 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,596.55 miles (17,053.45 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,535.55 miles (16,955.29 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,478.47 miles (16,863.42 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,462.10 miles (16,837.08 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,459.03 miles (16,832.14 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,434.04 miles (16,791.92 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,407.47 miles (16,749.16 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,391.24 miles (16,723.05 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,358.84 miles (16,670.90 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,326.51 miles (16,618.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,326.51 miles (16,618.86 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |