Nonstop flight route between Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia and Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena:
Departure Airport:
(19°43'15"S by 163°39'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W)
Distance from BMY to ASI:
10,519.00 miles (16,928.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Île des Pins Airport (BMY), Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia and RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,519 miles (or 16,929 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 Île des Pins Airport and RAF Ascension, 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 Île des Pins Airport and RAF Ascension. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMY / NWWC |
| Airport Name: | Île des Pins Airport |
| Location: | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°43'15"S by 163°39'42"E |
| Area Served: | Belep, New Caledonia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMY |
| More Information: | BMY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASI / FHAW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASI |
| More Information: | ASI Maps & Info |
Facts about Île des Pins Airport (BMY):
- The closest airport to Île des Pins Airport (BMY) is Koumac Airport (KOC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SE of BMY.
- The furthest airport from Île des Pins Airport (BMY) is La Güera Airport (ZLG), which is nearly antipodal to Île des Pins Airport (meaning Île des Pins Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Güera Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in La Güera, Western Sahara.
Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):
- Wideawake Airfield was a US installation built in 1943 by arrangement with the British government.
- The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
- Ascension serves as a diversion airport for ETOPS aircraft crossing the Atlantic.
- The RAF presence on Ascension is backed up by United States Air Force personnel, who contribute a similar number of service personnel to ensure the effective running of the station, under the command of Captain Eduard Rodriguez, who is responsible to the RAF Station Commander.
- The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.73 miles (110.60 km) SE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia |     |
| 2 | 119.46 miles (192.26 km) SE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 228.77 miles (368.17 km) SE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 252.19 miles (405.86 km) SE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 308.00 miles (495.67 km) ESE | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 335.28 miles (539.57 km) ENE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 351.70 miles (566.01 km) NE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 354.30 miles (570.19 km) NE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 354.44 miles (570.41 km) E | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 356.63 miles (573.94 km) ENE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 366.23 miles (589.39 km) NE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 368.03 miles (592.29 km) NE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 371.41 miles (597.73 km) E | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 373.81 miles (601.59 km) NE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 375.57 miles (604.43 km) ENE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.17 miles (19,869.18 km) NNE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 2 | 12,341.82 miles (19,862.19 km) NNE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,321.77 miles (19,829.92 km) NNW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.43 km) W | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,250.80 miles (19,715.69 km) NW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,216.24 miles (19,660.09 km) WNW | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,208.05 miles (19,646.90 km) NNW | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 8 | 12,205.56 miles (19,642.89 km) NNW | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,183.07 miles (19,606.71 km) N | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,181.44 miles (19,604.07 km) NNW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) N | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 12,151.13 miles (19,555.30 km) WNW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,128.31 miles (19,518.58 km) NW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,128.02 miles (19,518.11 km) NW | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,106.31 miles (19,483.17 km) WNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 964.90 miles (1,552.85 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 2 | 970.07 miles (1,561.18 km) NNE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 970.61 miles (1,562.04 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 1,004.06 miles (1,615.87 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 5 | 1,016.52 miles (1,635.93 km) NNE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 6 | 1,019.92 miles (1,641.40 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 1,057.48 miles (1,701.85 km) NNE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 1,060.22 miles (1,706.26 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 1,078.81 miles (1,736.16 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 1,099.23 miles (1,769.04 km) N | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 1,108.19 miles (1,783.46 km) NNE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 1,114.35 miles (1,793.37 km) N | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 1,118.49 miles (1,800.03 km) NNE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 1,131.83 miles (1,821.51 km) NNE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 1,133.99 miles (1,824.97 km) N | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.71 miles (19,907.06 km) N | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) NW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) NW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 12,282.52 miles (19,766.74 km) WNW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 12,282.50 miles (19,766.72 km) WNW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 12,282.14 miles (19,766.14 km) N | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 12,254.29 miles (19,721.32 km) W | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 12,232.07 miles (19,685.57 km) W | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 12,217.96 miles (19,662.86 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 12,205.53 miles (19,642.85 km) W | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 12,205.39 miles (19,642.62 km) W | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 12,200.28 miles (19,634.41 km) NW | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 12,199.88 miles (19,633.75 km) NNW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 12,191.27 miles (19,619.90 km) N | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 12,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) NE | Kosrae International Airport (KSA) | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia | |