Nonstop flight route between Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°30'59"S by 170°13'54"E)
Distance from CAX to FTA:
9,962.32 miles (16,032.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Futuna Airport (FTA), Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,962 miles (or 16,033 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Futuna 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Futuna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAX / EGNC |
| Airport Name: | Carlisle Lake District Airport |
| Location: | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Stobart Airports Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAX |
| More Information: | CAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTA / NVVF |
| Airport Name: | Futuna Airport |
| Location: | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°30'59"S by 170°13'54"E |
| Area Served: | Futuna, Taféa, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTA |
| More Information: | FTA Maps & Info |
Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):
- The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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.
- The closest airport to Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.
- Under WA Developments, some development was planned for Carlisle Lake District Airport which would have seen the introduction of freight and passenger services in the future, along with the re-surfacing of the existing runway to accept larger aircraft as part of a £21 million development.Ryanair also expressed an interest in using the completed airport as a hub.
- Subject to planning approval by Carlisle City Council, Aer Arann hope to commence a link from Carlisle Lake District Airport to Stobart Air's other base at London Southend Airport and to Dublin, basing an ATR42 aircraft at Carlisle.
- In 1960 Cumberland County Council purchased the site and renamed it Carlisle Airport.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport's main activity at present is to provide facilities for flight training & sightseeing flights.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.
Facts about Futuna Airport (FTA):
- The closest airport to Futuna Airport (FTA) is Aniwa Airport (AWD), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) WNW of FTA.
- The furthest airport from Futuna Airport (FTA) is Tichitt Airport (THI), which is nearly antipodal to Futuna Airport (meaning Futuna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tichitt Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,894 kilometers) away in Tichitt, Mauritania.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) SSW | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) ESE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 73.36 miles (118.06 km) NNW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 80.69 miles (129.86 km) WNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) S | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) S | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 87.25 miles (140.41 km) SSE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) NW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 93.69 miles (150.78 km) SW | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) N | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 105.02 miles (169.01 km) N | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) NNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 110.83 miles (178.36 km) S | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 111.53 miles (179.49 km) SSE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,755.96 miles (18,919.34 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,743.20 miles (18,898.80 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,732.26 miles (18,881.20 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,697.18 miles (18,824.75 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,681.75 miles (18,799.90 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,656.77 miles (18,759.70 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,655.69 miles (18,757.97 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,648.33 miles (18,746.13 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,637.39 miles (18,728.51 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,618.81 miles (18,698.61 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,617.58 miles (18,696.63 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,617.40 miles (18,696.35 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,612.19 miles (18,687.97 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,603.23 miles (18,673.54 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,581.45 miles (18,638.49 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.53 miles (73.28 km) WNW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 58.81 miles (94.65 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 76.88 miles (123.73 km) NW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 95.47 miles (153.65 km) WNW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 177.32 miles (285.36 km) NW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 196.47 miles (316.18 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 208.45 miles (335.47 km) NW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 212.30 miles (341.66 km) NNW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 244.09 miles (392.83 km) NW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 264.70 miles (425.99 km) NW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 271.07 miles (436.24 km) NW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 286.37 miles (460.87 km) NNW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 301.77 miles (485.65 km) NW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 307.83 miles (495.40 km) SW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 15 | 311.29 miles (500.98 km) NNW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,361.31 miles (19,893.56 km) NNW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,310.45 miles (19,811.71 km) ENE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,264.69 miles (19,738.06 km) NNE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,242.78 miles (19,702.80 km) N | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,220.27 miles (19,666.57 km) NE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,213.45 miles (19,655.59 km) ENE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,207.74 miles (19,646.41 km) NNE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,186.71 miles (19,612.55 km) NNW | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,180.05 miles (19,601.84 km) NW | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,169.27 miles (19,584.49 km) NNE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,147.14 miles (19,548.87 km) NE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,140.98 miles (19,538.96 km) N | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 13 | 12,136.08 miles (19,531.08 km) E | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,129.39 miles (19,520.31 km) N | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,098.77 miles (19,471.03 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |