Nonstop flight route between Drietabbetje, Suriname and Afutara, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(4°7'0"N by 54°40'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°11'29"S by 160°56'53"E)
Distance from DRJ to AFT:
9,968.96 miles (16,043.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), Drietabbetje, Suriname and Afutara Airport (AFT), Afutara, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,969 miles (or 16,043 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 Drietabbetje Airstrip and Afutara 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 Drietabbetje Airstrip and Afutara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRJ / SMDA |
| Airport Name: | Drietabbetje Airstrip |
| Location: | Drietabbetje, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°7'0"N by 54°40'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRJ |
| More Information: | DRJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFT / AGAF |
| Airport Name: | Afutara Airport |
| Location: | Afutara, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°11'29"S by 160°56'53"E |
| Area Served: | Afutara |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFT |
| More Information: | AFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ):
- The furthest airport from Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Drietabbetje Airstrip (meaning Drietabbetje Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,861 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) is Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NE of DRJ.
- Because of Drietabbetje Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Drietabbetje Airstrip 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.
Facts about Afutara Airport (AFT):
- The furthest airport from Afutara Airport (AFT) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Afutara Airport (meaning Afutara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
- The closest airport to Afutara Airport (AFT) is Uru Harbour Airport (ATD), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) N of AFT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.59 miles (37.97 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname |     |
| 2 | 53.75 miles (86.51 km) SE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 54.08 miles (87.04 km) WNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 4 | 54.42 miles (87.58 km) W | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 5 | 56.69 miles (91.23 km) W | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 6 | 64.58 miles (103.93 km) WSW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 7 | 75.43 miles (121.39 km) SW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 8 | 98.52 miles (158.55 km) SW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 9 | 99.05 miles (159.40 km) NNW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 10 | 105.66 miles (170.04 km) NNE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 11 | 106.64 miles (171.63 km) ESE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 122.52 miles (197.17 km) NNW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 166.02 miles (267.19 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 166.35 miles (267.72 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 176.98 miles (284.82 km) NW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,340.91 miles (19,860.72 km) W | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,244.77 miles (19,706.00 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,235.89 miles (19,691.70 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,224.16 miles (19,672.83 km) ESE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,183.88 miles (19,608.00 km) WSW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,183.88 miles (19,608.00 km) WSW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,160.13 miles (19,569.79 km) SE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,154.82 miles (19,561.24 km) S | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,141.51 miles (19,539.81 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,130.44 miles (19,522.00 km) S | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 11 | 12,126.21 miles (19,515.20 km) SSW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 12 | 12,125.38 miles (19,513.86 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,099.77 miles (19,472.65 km) SSW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 14 | 12,075.36 miles (19,433.36 km) ESE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,075.14 miles (19,433.00 km) S | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.39 miles (36.04 km) N | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 38.68 miles (62.26 km) NNW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 63.09 miles (101.53 km) WSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 83.87 miles (134.98 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 84.81 miles (136.49 km) WSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 108.34 miles (174.36 km) SE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 118.17 miles (190.18 km) W | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) NW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 165.45 miles (266.27 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 258.63 miles (416.22 km) WNW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 263.27 miles (423.69 km) WNW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 289.01 miles (465.12 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 355.48 miles (572.09 km) WNW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 377.98 miles (608.31 km) WNW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 387.92 miles (624.29 km) WNW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.30 miles (19,592.59 km) NW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 2 | 12,164.89 miles (19,577.45 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,139.88 miles (19,537.19 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 4 | 12,137.89 miles (19,534.00 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,107.40 miles (19,484.92 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,089.90 miles (19,456.76 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,065.03 miles (19,416.73 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,059.63 miles (19,408.05 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,055.01 miles (19,400.60 km) WNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 10 | 12,039.21 miles (19,375.18 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 12,038.78 miles (19,374.50 km) NNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) W | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) W | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,985.42 miles (19,288.61 km) WNW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,975.72 miles (19,273.01 km) WNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |