Nonstop flight route between El Dorado, Arkansas, United States and Nikolai, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°13'15"N by 92°48'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W)
Distance from ELD to NIB:
3,316.74 miles (5,337.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD), El Dorado, Arkansas, United States and Nikolai Airport (NIB), Nikolai, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,317 miles (or 5,338 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 South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field and Nikolai 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 South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field and Nikolai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELD / KELD |
| Airport Name: | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field |
| Location: | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'15"N by 92°48'47"W |
| Area Served: | El Dorado, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of El Dorado |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 277 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELD |
| More Information: | ELD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIB / PAFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nikolai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIB |
| More Information: | NIB Maps & Info |
Facts about South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD):
- Because of South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field's relatively low elevation of 277 feet, planes can take off or land at South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field 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.
- South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) has 3 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 511 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 157 enplanements in 2009, and 1,222 in 2010.
- The airport covers an area of 1,540 acres at an elevation of 277 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,861 miles (17,479 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) is Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) W of ELD.
Facts about Nikolai Airport (NIB):
- Nikolai Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of Nikolai, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Nikolai Airport (NIB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 364 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 21% from the 459 enplanements in 2007.
- The closest airport to Nikolai Airport (NIB) is McGrath Airport (MCG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of NIB.
- Because of Nikolai Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolai 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.
- Nikolai Airport (NIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nikolai Airport", other names for NIB include "FSP" and "Nikolai".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.33 miles (37.55 km) W | Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.90 miles (44.90 km) N | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 50.52 miles (81.31 km) SSE | Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 54.03 miles (86.94 km) E | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 66.59 miles (107.16 km) SE | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 69.86 miles (112.42 km) WNW | Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 70.00 miles (112.65 km) SW | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 71.66 miles (115.33 km) SW | Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 79.48 miles (127.90 km) SW | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 82.97 miles (133.53 km) NE | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 88.35 miles (142.18 km) N | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 99.32 miles (159.83 km) WSW | Harrison County Airport (ASL) | Marshall, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 107.03 miles (172.24 km) E | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 109.54 miles (176.28 km) NNE | Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 118.79 miles (191.17 km) NE | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,861.04 miles (17,479.11 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,834.16 miles (17,435.85 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,815.15 miles (17,405.25 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,796.67 miles (17,375.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,792.17 miles (17,368.28 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,789.59 miles (17,364.12 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,784.74 miles (17,356.32 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,783.60 miles (17,354.47 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,777.35 miles (17,344.42 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,777.20 miles (17,344.18 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,771.08 miles (17,334.33 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,764.13 miles (17,323.15 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,742.21 miles (17,287.87 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,729.99 miles (17,268.21 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,715.93 miles (17,245.58 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) W | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) NE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) W | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.39 miles (84.32 km) W | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.34 miles (108.37 km) NW | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) SW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) NNW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 124.52 miles (200.39 km) SE | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) SW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.04 miles (206.06 km) SW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 138.47 miles (222.84 km) SSW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.24 miles (228.91 km) NNW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) ESE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,430.75 miles (16,786.62 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,427.30 miles (16,781.07 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,406.66 miles (16,747.85 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,400.29 miles (16,737.61 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,362.95 miles (16,677.51 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,258.17 miles (16,508.89 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,205.09 miles (16,423.46 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,143.95 miles (16,325.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,141.73 miles (16,321.49 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,140.56 miles (16,319.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,135.35 miles (16,311.23 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,121.26 miles (16,288.56 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,116.70 miles (16,281.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,116.08 miles (16,280.21 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,102.19 miles (16,257.87 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |