Nonstop flight route between Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia and Arlit, Niger:
Departure Airport:
(1°9'57"N by 97°42'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°47'20"N by 7°21'36"E)
Distance from GNS to RLT:
6,214.98 miles (10,002.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Binaka Airport (GNS), Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia and Arlit Airport (RLT), Arlit, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,215 miles (or 10,002 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 Binaka Airport and Arlit 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 Binaka Airport and Arlit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNS / WIMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°9'57"N by 97°42'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNS |
| More Information: | GNS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLT / DRZL |
| Airport Name: | Arlit Airport |
| Location: | Arlit, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°47'20"N by 7°21'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from RLT |
| More Information: | RLT Maps & Info |
Facts about Binaka Airport (GNS):
- The closest airport to Binaka Airport (GNS) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is located 120 miles (194 kilometers) E of GNS.
- Binaka Airport (GNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Binaka Airport", another name for GNS is "Bandar Udara Binaka".
- Because of Binaka Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Binaka 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 Binaka Airport (GNS) is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), which is nearly antipodal to Binaka Airport (meaning Binaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Eloy Alfaro International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Manta, Manabí, Ecuador.
Facts about Arlit Airport (RLT):
- The furthest airport from Arlit Airport (RLT) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is nearly antipodal to Arlit Airport (meaning Arlit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lifuka Island Airport), and is located 12,307 miles (19,805 kilometers) away in Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga.
- The closest airport to Arlit Airport (RLT) is In Guezzam Airport (INF), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) WNW of RLT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 120.32 miles (193.63 km) E | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 178.25 miles (286.86 km) NNE | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 188.80 miles (303.84 km) NNE | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 223.34 miles (359.44 km) SE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 259.39 miles (417.45 km) E | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 262.94 miles (423.15 km) E | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 264.61 miles (425.84 km) SSE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 285.34 miles (459.21 km) N | Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 295.15 miles (474.99 km) NE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 296.51 miles (477.19 km) ENE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 11 | 298.08 miles (479.72 km) ENE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 12 | 306.68 miles (493.55 km) ENE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 323.11 miles (519.99 km) ENE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 331.59 miles (533.63 km) NE | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 336.07 miles (540.85 km) NNE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.06 miles (19,833.61 km) W | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,321.49 miles (19,829.47 km) SW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,310.53 miles (19,811.82 km) W | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,256.69 miles (19,725.18 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,225.49 miles (19,674.97 km) SW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,212.78 miles (19,654.52 km) SW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,200.24 miles (19,634.34 km) SW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,190.45 miles (19,618.58 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,181.97 miles (19,604.92 km) W | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,179.73 miles (19,601.33 km) W | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,179.03 miles (19,600.19 km) WSW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,161.75 miles (19,572.39 km) SW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,155.84 miles (19,562.87 km) SW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,155.24 miles (19,561.92 km) WSW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,143.48 miles (19,542.99 km) W | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 117.84 miles (189.65 km) WNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 2 | 132.80 miles (213.71 km) SSE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 3 | 303.27 miles (488.06 km) SSW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 4 | 304.02 miles (489.27 km) NNW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 5 | 362.51 miles (583.40 km) SSE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 6 | 365.86 miles (588.79 km) S | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 7 | 403.33 miles (649.10 km) NNE | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 8 | 454.09 miles (730.79 km) WNW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 9 | 472.19 miles (759.91 km) S | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 473.96 miles (762.76 km) NNE | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 11 | 502.99 miles (809.48 km) SW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 515.31 miles (829.31 km) WSW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 13 | 529.62 miles (852.34 km) S | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 557.26 miles (896.82 km) WSW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 559.18 miles (899.92 km) S | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.42 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 2 | 12,258.26 miles (19,727.71 km) W | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 12,201.76 miles (19,636.78 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,139.49 miles (19,536.57 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,099.80 miles (19,472.69 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,091.60 miles (19,459.50 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,090.28 miles (19,457.38 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,087.19 miles (19,452.40 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,071.72 miles (19,427.50 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,062.76 miles (19,413.09 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 12,059.72 miles (19,408.19 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 12,055.76 miles (19,401.81 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 11,991.21 miles (19,297.93 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,988.03 miles (19,292.81 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,962.70 miles (19,252.06 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |