Nonstop flight route between Emmonak, Alaska, United States and Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(62°47'9"N by 164°29'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W)
Distance from EMK to AXR:
5,477.48 miles (8,815.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emmonak Airport (EMK), Emmonak, Alaska, United States and Arutua Airport (AXR), Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,477 miles (or 8,815 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 Emmonak Airport and Arutua 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 Emmonak Airport and Arutua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMK / PAEM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Emmonak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°47'9"N by 164°29'26"W |
| Area Served: | Emmonak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMK |
| More Information: | EMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXR / NTGU |
| Airport Name: | Arutua Airport |
| Location: | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXR |
| More Information: | AXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Emmonak Airport (EMK):
- The closest airport to Emmonak Airport (EMK) is Alakanuk Airport (AUK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SW of EMK.
- Emmonak Airport (EMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Emmonak Airport", another name for EMK is "ENM".
- The furthest airport from Emmonak Airport (EMK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,441 miles (16,804 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Emmonak Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Emmonak 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.
Facts about Arutua Airport (AXR):
- The furthest airport from Arutua Airport (AXR) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Arutua Airport (meaning Arutua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Arutua Airport (AXR) is Apataki Airport (APK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of AXR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.08 miles (14.61 km) SW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.56 miles (34.70 km) SSW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 34.55 miles (55.61 km) ENE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 54.28 miles (87.36 km) SSE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 62.90 miles (101.24 km) SE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 73.68 miles (118.57 km) SSW | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) SE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 83.50 miles (134.39 km) SW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) NE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 88.81 miles (142.92 km) NE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 93.19 miles (149.98 km) SSW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 101.54 miles (163.42 km) SE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 102.27 miles (164.59 km) SSW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) NNW | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 123.55 miles (198.83 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,441.24 miles (16,803.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,426.05 miles (16,779.06 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,399.04 miles (16,735.59 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,357.23 miles (16,668.31 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,311.91 miles (16,595.37 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,201.37 miles (16,417.48 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,193.02 miles (16,404.03 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,148.51 miles (16,332.41 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,134.80 miles (16,310.34 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,117.11 miles (16,281.88 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,117.11 miles (16,281.87 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,098.12 miles (16,251.31 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,092.23 miles (16,241.83 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,089.30 miles (16,237.11 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,083.40 miles (16,227.62 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) NNE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 66.86 miles (107.60 km) NNE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 141.91 miles (228.38 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 162.79 miles (261.99 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 217.76 miles (350.45 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 254.52 miles (409.60 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 259.61 miles (417.79 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 281.16 miles (452.48 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 308.84 miles (497.04 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 351.00 miles (564.88 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 382.54 miles (615.64 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 383.70 miles (617.51 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 423.35 miles (681.31 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.86 miles (19,918.57 km) ENE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,268.66 miles (19,744.45 km) W | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,260.78 miles (19,731.77 km) NNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,240.05 miles (19,698.40 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,217.82 miles (19,662.62 km) NNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,192.97 miles (19,622.63 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,186.70 miles (19,612.55 km) NE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,185.03 miles (19,609.86 km) NE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,182.98 miles (19,606.55 km) WNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,181.16 miles (19,603.62 km) NE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.43 km) NE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,068.13 miles (19,421.73 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,068.09 miles (19,421.67 km) WNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 12,066.54 miles (19,419.16 km) NNW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |