Nonstop flight route between Elim, Alaska, United States and Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(64°36'53"N by 162°16'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°12'35"N by 151°0'20"W)
Distance from ELI to NUI:
487.10 miles (783.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elim Airport (ELI), Elim, Alaska, United States and Nuiqsut Airport (NUI), Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 487 miles (or 784 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 relatively short distance between Elim Airport and Nuiqsut Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELI / PFEL |
| Airport Name: | Elim Airport |
| Location: | Elim, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°36'53"N by 162°16'14"W |
| Area Served: | Elim, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELI |
| More Information: | ELI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUI / PAQT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°12'35"N by 151°0'20"W |
| Area Served: | Nuiqsut, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUI |
| More Information: | NUI Maps & Info |
Facts about Elim Airport (ELI):
- Because of Elim Airport's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Elim 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 Elim Airport (ELI) is Golovin Airport (GLV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) W of ELI.
- Elim Airport (ELI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Elim Airport (ELI) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,319 miles (16,607 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Nuiqsut Airport (NUI):
- The furthest airport from Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,151 miles (16,336 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) is Alpine Airstrip (DQH), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of NUI.
- Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nuiqsut Airport", another name for NUI is "AQT".
- Because of Nuiqsut Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuiqsut 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.29 miles (35.88 km) W | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.17 miles (55.00 km) W | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 35.41 miles (56.98 km) ESE | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 39.79 miles (64.03 km) NE | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 46.52 miles (74.86 km) WNW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 52.01 miles (83.70 km) NE | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 61.58 miles (99.10 km) NNE | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) SE | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 75.95 miles (122.22 km) S | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.88 miles (125.34 km) S | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 94.47 miles (152.04 km) W | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 99.82 miles (160.65 km) NNE | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 101.50 miles (163.35 km) N | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.06 miles (172.30 km) E | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 116.03 miles (186.74 km) SSW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,319.08 miles (16,606.91 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,312.88 miles (16,596.94 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,294.51 miles (16,567.36 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,256.07 miles (16,505.50 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,213.15 miles (16,436.43 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,203.61 miles (16,421.08 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 10,104.20 miles (16,261.09 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,041.97 miles (16,160.95 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,023.09 miles (16,130.56 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,996.12 miles (16,087.15 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,995.04 miles (16,085.42 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,995.04 miles (16,085.42 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,992.44 miles (16,081.23 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,991.16 miles (16,079.17 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,984.38 miles (16,068.25 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.38 miles (15.09 km) N | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 33.89 miles (54.53 km) ENE | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.45 miles (95.68 km) E | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 63.92 miles (102.87 km) SSW | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 70.63 miles (113.67 km) NW | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 125.12 miles (201.36 km) SSE | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 144.60 miles (232.71 km) S | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 150.46 miles (242.14 km) W | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 150.73 miles (242.58 km) WNW | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 173.95 miles (279.95 km) E | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 196.70 miles (316.55 km) SE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 197.18 miles (317.33 km) SSE | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 205.34 miles (330.47 km) S | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) WNW | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 228.12 miles (367.12 km) S | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,150.65 miles (16,335.85 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,930.60 miles (15,981.70 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,922.90 miles (15,969.32 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,902.85 miles (15,937.05 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,902.11 miles (15,935.86 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,867.86 miles (15,880.75 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,765.37 miles (15,715.80 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,717.43 miles (15,638.66 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,650.98 miles (15,531.71 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,647.15 miles (15,525.54 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,643.96 miles (15,520.41 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,641.56 miles (15,516.54 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,633.61 miles (15,503.75 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,630.85 miles (15,499.32 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,620.83 miles (15,483.19 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |