Nonstop flight route between Frieda River, Papua New Guinea and Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°36'32"S by 141°57'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(68°8'0"N by 151°44'35"W)
Distance from FAQ to AKP:
5,922.54 miles (9,531.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frieda River Airport (FAQ), Frieda River, Papua New Guinea and Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP), Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,923 miles (or 9,531 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 Frieda River Airport and Anaktuvuk Pass 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 Frieda River Airport and Anaktuvuk Pass Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAQ / AYFR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°36'32"S by 141°57'37"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAQ |
| More Information: | FAQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKP / PAKP |
| Airport Name: | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport |
| Location: | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°8'0"N by 151°44'35"W |
| Area Served: | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2102 feet (641 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKP |
| More Information: | AKP Maps & Info |
Facts about Frieda River Airport (FAQ):
- In addition to being known as "Frieda River Airport", another name for FAQ is "Frieda River".
- The closest airport to Frieda River Airport (FAQ) is Biangabip Airport (BPK), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of FAQ.
- The furthest airport from Frieda River Airport (FAQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Frieda River Airport (FAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Frieda River Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Frieda River 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 Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP):
- Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,089 miles (16,237 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) is Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) ENE of AKP.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 3,832 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,856 enplanements in 2009, and 4,031 in 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.10 miles (104.77 km) SSW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 102.62 miles (165.16 km) NNE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) SSW | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 149.71 miles (240.94 km) SE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) SE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 166.52 miles (267.99 km) ESE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 168.93 miles (271.86 km) S | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 172.13 miles (277.02 km) NW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 181.39 miles (291.92 km) ESE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 189.31 miles (304.67 km) WNW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 191.37 miles (307.99 km) SSW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 194.33 miles (312.74 km) E | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 194.79 miles (313.48 km) SSW | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 210.59 miles (338.91 km) SSW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 217.38 miles (349.84 km) SSE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.24 miles (19,085.55 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,856.47 miles (19,081.08 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,830.79 miles (19,039.76 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,780.90 miles (18,959.48 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,757.74 miles (18,922.20 km) S | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,735.36 miles (18,886.19 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,691.55 miles (18,815.68 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,685.05 miles (18,805.22 km) SSW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,605.62 miles (18,677.39 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,602.88 miles (18,672.98 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,597.12 miles (18,663.70 km) SSW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,531.03 miles (18,557.34 km) SSW | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,483.91 miles (18,481.51 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,481.20 miles (18,477.15 km) SE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,455.19 miles (18,435.30 km) S | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.32 miles (100.29 km) ENE | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 73.06 miles (117.58 km) SE | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 84.46 miles (135.93 km) S | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 86.06 miles (138.50 km) N | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 95.49 miles (153.68 km) ESE | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 95.70 miles (154.01 km) SSE | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 111.76 miles (179.85 km) SSW | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 144.60 miles (232.71 km) N | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 153.98 miles (247.80 km) N | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 157.04 miles (252.72 km) SSW | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 158.62 miles (255.28 km) E | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 159.07 miles (256.00 km) WSW | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 159.79 miles (257.15 km) SSW | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 160.10 miles (257.66 km) WSW | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 160.63 miles (258.51 km) NNE | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,088.99 miles (16,236.61 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,075.02 miles (16,214.13 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,067.43 miles (16,201.92 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,046.96 miles (16,168.98 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,045.59 miles (16,166.76 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,011.66 miles (16,112.16 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,908.81 miles (15,946.64 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,860.02 miles (15,868.12 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,794.43 miles (15,762.56 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,790.84 miles (15,756.79 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,787.94 miles (15,752.12 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,785.13 miles (15,747.60 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,776.17 miles (15,733.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,772.99 miles (15,728.06 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,764.71 miles (15,714.74 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |