Nonstop flight route between El Oued, Algeria and Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga:
Departure Airport:
(33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°14'27"S by 175°8'57"W)
Distance from ELU to TBU:
11,580.71 miles (18,637.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guemar Airport (ELU), El Oued, Algeria and Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,581 miles (or 18,637 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 Guemar Airport and Fuaʻamotu International 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 Guemar Airport and Fuaʻamotu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELU / DAUO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Oued, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E |
| Area Served: | El Oued, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELU |
| More Information: | ELU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBU / NFTF |
| Airport Name: | Fuaʻamotu International Airport |
| Location: | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°14'27"S by 175°8'57"W |
| Area Served: | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBU |
| More Information: | TBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Guemar Airport (ELU):
- The closest airport to Guemar Airport (ELU) is Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NNW of ELU.
- Guemar Airport (ELU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Guemar Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Guemar 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 furthest airport from Guemar Airport (ELU) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Guemar Airport", other names for ELU include "Guemar Airport (El Oued)" and "Aéroport d'El Oued - Guemar".
Facts about Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU):
- Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) NNE of TBU.
- Until August 2006, Peau Vavaʻu used a DC-3 on their domestic routes, but this has recently been replaced with a Jetstream 41.
- The furthest airport from Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) is Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR), which is nearly antipodal to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (meaning Fuaʻamotu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport), and is located 12,322 miles (19,830 kilometers) away in Tamanrasset, Algeria.
- Because of Fuaʻamotu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Fuaʻamotu International 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.
- It is the strength of the runway rather than the length that restricts operations from Fuaʻamotu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) NNW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 132.52 miles (213.26 km) SSW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 3 | 132.69 miles (213.55 km) ENE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 157.02 miles (252.69 km) N | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 5 | 181.15 miles (291.53 km) E | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 189.97 miles (305.73 km) WSW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 7 | 191.59 miles (308.33 km) N | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 8 | 193.32 miles (311.12 km) NW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 9 | 202.60 miles (326.06 km) NNW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 10 | 204.66 miles (329.37 km) W | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 11 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) E | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 231.65 miles (372.80 km) N | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 13 | 232.52 miles (374.20 km) NNW | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 14 | 236.43 miles (380.49 km) NNE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 15 | 238.54 miles (383.89 km) ENE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,830.41 miles (19,039.15 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,805.47 miles (18,999.02 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,776.79 miles (18,952.86 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,770.54 miles (18,942.80 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,769.01 miles (18,940.33 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,761.34 miles (18,927.99 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,755.91 miles (18,919.26 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,752.07 miles (18,913.07 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,750.20 miles (18,910.07 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,739.75 miles (18,893.25 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,728.33 miles (18,874.86 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,727.99 miles (18,874.32 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,719.13 miles (18,860.06 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,714.46 miles (18,852.56 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,704.35 miles (18,836.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) NNE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 2 | 364.62 miles (586.80 km) NW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 3 | 367.99 miles (592.23 km) WNW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 4 | 370.23 miles (595.82 km) ENE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 5 | 393.03 miles (632.51 km) N | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 6 | 444.62 miles (715.54 km) NW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 459.57 miles (739.60 km) WNW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 465.13 miles (748.55 km) WNW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 465.70 miles (749.47 km) WNW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 488.42 miles (786.03 km) NW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 11 | 515.76 miles (830.04 km) NNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 539.09 miles (867.58 km) WNW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 551.98 miles (888.32 km) NNE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 14 | 552.24 miles (888.74 km) NNE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 555.29 miles (893.65 km) N | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,321.72 miles (19,829.83 km) NNW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 2 | 12,306.90 miles (19,805.99 km) NNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 3 | 12,201.76 miles (19,636.78 km) NW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 4 | 12,184.07 miles (19,608.31 km) E | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,076.93 miles (19,435.89 km) NW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,075.73 miles (19,433.96 km) NW | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 7 | 12,005.93 miles (19,321.62 km) NW | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 8 | 11,996.67 miles (19,306.72 km) N | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 9 | 11,996.25 miles (19,306.04 km) NNE | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 10 | 11,968.40 miles (19,261.22 km) NE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 11 | 11,890.59 miles (19,136.01 km) NE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 11,882.02 miles (19,122.21 km) NE | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 13 | 11,881.53 miles (19,121.43 km) NNW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 14 | 11,878.41 miles (19,116.40 km) NNW | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 15 | 11,872.34 miles (19,106.64 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |