Nonstop flight route between Del Rio, Texas, United States and Apataki, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(29°21'33"N by 100°46'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°34'21"S by 146°24'50"W)
Distance from DLF to APK:
4,346.54 miles (6,995.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), Del Rio, Texas, United States and Apataki Airport (APK), Apataki, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,347 miles (or 6,995 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 Laughlin Air Force Base and Apataki 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 Laughlin Air Force Base and Apataki Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLF / KDLF |
| Airport Name: | Laughlin Air Force Base |
| Location: | Del Rio, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'33"N by 100°46'41"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLF |
| More Information: | DLF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APK / NTGD |
| Airport Name: | Apataki Airport |
| Location: | Apataki, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°34'21"S by 146°24'50"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from APK |
| More Information: | APK Maps & Info |
Facts about Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF):
- Today, aircraft flown at Laughlin include the T-6A Texan II, the T-38C Talon and T-1A Jayhawk.
- In 1961, Headquarters US Air Force notified Laughlin officials their mission would expand to again include an Air Training Command undergraduate pilot training program.
- Park University offers onsite and online classes on base.
- The Air Force transferred jurisdiction of the base to the Strategic Air Command on April 1, 1957 and the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing moved there from Turner Air Force Base, Georgia.
- The residential area of the base is a census-designated place, with a population of 1,569 at the 2010 census.
- The furthest airport from Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,241 miles (18,091 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Del Rio International Airport (DRT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DLF.
Facts about Apataki Airport (APK):
- The furthest airport from Apataki Airport (APK) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Apataki Airport (meaning Apataki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Apataki Airport (APK) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of APK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.04 miles (14.55 km) W | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.52 miles (31.41 km) W | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 3 | 52.66 miles (84.74 km) SSE | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 4 | 63.17 miles (101.67 km) E | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 96.38 miles (155.11 km) E | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 110.20 miles (177.34 km) ENE | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 113.09 miles (182.01 km) ESE | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 132.29 miles (212.90 km) E | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 138.90 miles (223.54 km) N | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 138.94 miles (223.61 km) E | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 139.24 miles (224.08 km) E | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 144.81 miles (233.05 km) N | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 148.76 miles (239.41 km) SSE | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 150.83 miles (242.73 km) E | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 151.33 miles (243.55 km) SSE | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,241.49 miles (18,091.37 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,955.93 miles (17,631.81 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,854.22 miles (17,468.13 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,846.48 miles (17,455.68 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,797.81 miles (17,377.35 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,437.97 miles (16,798.24 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,434.68 miles (16,792.95 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,403.99 miles (16,743.56 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,394.43 miles (16,728.17 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,393.69 miles (16,726.98 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,366.72 miles (16,683.57 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,347.25 miles (16,652.24 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,334.02 miles (16,630.95 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 14 | 10,327.65 miles (16,620.70 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,314.58 miles (16,599.66 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) NNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 60.33 miles (97.10 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 79.77 miles (128.38 km) N | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 81.70 miles (131.49 km) NNE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 136.50 miles (219.68 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 160.66 miles (258.56 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 196.17 miles (315.70 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 252.24 miles (405.94 km) WSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 258.30 miles (415.69 km) WSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 263.77 miles (424.50 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 315.36 miles (507.53 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 359.61 miles (578.73 km) W | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 368.03 miles (592.28 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 391.62 miles (630.25 km) W | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 400.80 miles (645.02 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.05 miles (19,904.40 km) E | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,285.88 miles (19,772.16 km) NNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,277.60 miles (19,758.83 km) WNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,253.73 miles (19,720.42 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,206.72 miles (19,644.76 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,204.51 miles (19,641.21 km) NNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,194.08 miles (19,624.41 km) NE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,192.48 miles (19,621.85 km) NE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,185.80 miles (19,611.10 km) WNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,156.94 miles (19,564.65 km) NE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,113.51 miles (19,494.76 km) NE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,103.64 miles (19,478.88 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 12,081.64 miles (19,443.47 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,077.74 miles (19,437.18 km) NW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 15 | 12,076.28 miles (19,434.85 km) WNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |