Nonstop flight route between Erfurt, Germany and Tununak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°58'46"N by 10°57'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°34'32"N by 165°16'18"W)
Distance from ERF to TNK:
4,726.22 miles (7,606.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF), Erfurt, Germany and Tununak Airport (TNK), Tununak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,726 miles (or 7,606 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 Erfurt–Weimar Airport and Tununak 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 Erfurt–Weimar Airport and Tununak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERF / EDDE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Erfurt, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°58'46"N by 10°57'29"E |
| Area Served: | Erfurt and Weimar |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Erfurt GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1036 feet (316 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERF |
| More Information: | ERF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tununak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°34'32"N by 165°16'18"W |
| Area Served: | Tununak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNK |
| More Information: | TNK Maps & Info |
Facts about Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF):
- In addition to being known as "Erfurt–Weimar Airport", another name for ERF is "Flughafen Erfurt–Weimar".
- The airport used to have scheduled service from London Stansted Airport from Ryanair which ceased on 19 January 2005 when the airline moved services to Leipzig–Altenburg Airport leaving the airport with no regular flights operated by a low-cost carrier.
- Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport can be reached via nearby motorway A71 which leads from Erfurt to Schweinfurt in Bavaria.
- The closest airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) is Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) SE of ERF.
- The furthest airport from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,833 miles (19,043 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Tununak Airport (TNK):
- The furthest airport from Tununak Airport (TNK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,590 miles (17,043 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Tununak Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Tununak 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 1,809 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 9.6% from the 2,001 enplanements in 2007.
- In addition to being known as "Tununak Airport", another name for TNK is "4KA".
- Tununak Airport (TNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tununak Airport (TNK) is Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of TNK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.81 miles (99.48 km) SE | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 63.28 miles (101.84 km) ENE | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 3 | 63.70 miles (102.51 km) NNE | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 4 | 67.51 miles (108.64 km) E | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 5 | 73.19 miles (117.78 km) W | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 6 | 74.33 miles (119.61 km) WNW | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 7 | 74.95 miles (120.62 km) SSE | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 8 | 91.72 miles (147.61 km) SSW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 101.23 miles (162.91 km) ESE | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 101.92 miles (164.03 km) SSW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 11 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) S | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 106.68 miles (171.68 km) SE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 110.25 miles (177.42 km) WNW | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 14 | 115.93 miles (186.58 km) NNW | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 15 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) NNW | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,832.74 miles (19,042.90 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,433.40 miles (18,400.23 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,432.13 miles (18,398.19 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,430.91 miles (18,396.22 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,428.12 miles (18,391.74 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,427.63 miles (18,390.95 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,420.86 miles (18,380.05 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,419.73 miles (18,378.23 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,413.21 miles (18,367.74 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,404.86 miles (18,354.31 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,396.04 miles (18,340.11 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,395.22 miles (18,338.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,390.41 miles (18,331.05 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,377.67 miles (18,310.54 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,368.86 miles (18,296.36 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.69 miles (10.77 km) ESE | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 20.71 miles (33.32 km) ESE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 32.93 miles (52.99 km) NE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 36.82 miles (59.26 km) WSW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 44.76 miles (72.03 km) SE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 61.49 miles (98.95 km) SE | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.60 miles (108.78 km) N | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 71.76 miles (115.49 km) NNW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 86.98 miles (139.98 km) NNW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 88.29 miles (142.10 km) N | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 90.28 miles (145.29 km) E | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 92.26 miles (148.49 km) ESE | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 95.07 miles (152.99 km) ENE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 98.33 miles (158.25 km) ENE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 103.29 miles (166.23 km) ENE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,590.30 miles (17,043.40 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,569.22 miles (17,009.47 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,535.79 miles (16,955.67 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,491.39 miles (16,884.21 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,444.20 miles (16,808.27 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,332.58 miles (16,628.64 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,299.55 miles (16,575.47 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,266.32 miles (16,521.99 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,266.31 miles (16,521.99 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,262.54 miles (16,515.91 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,233.36 miles (16,468.95 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,225.72 miles (16,456.67 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,224.06 miles (16,453.98 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,221.48 miles (16,449.83 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,216.30 miles (16,441.50 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |