Nonstop flight route between Igiugig, Alaska, United States and Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(59°19'27"N by 155°54'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°25'22"S by 130°39'12"E)
Distance from IGG to SNB:
6,328.63 miles (10,184.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Igiugig Airport (IGG), Igiugig, Alaska, United States and Snake Bay Airport (SNB), Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,329 miles (or 10,185 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 Igiugig Airport and Snake Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGG / PAIG |
| Airport Name: | Igiugig Airport |
| Location: | Igiugig, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°19'27"N by 155°54'6"W |
| Area Served: | Igiugig, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGG |
| More Information: | IGG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNB / YSNB |
| Airport Name: | Snake Bay Airport |
| Location: | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°25'22"S by 130°39'12"E |
| Area Served: | Melville Island, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tiwi Island Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNB |
| More Information: | SNB Maps & Info |
Facts about Igiugig Airport (IGG):
- The closest airport to Igiugig Airport (IGG) is Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) E of IGG.
- Igiugig Airport (IGG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Igiugig Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Igiugig 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 Igiugig Airport (IGG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,686 miles (17,197 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Snake Bay Airport (SNB):
- The furthest airport from Snake Bay Airport (SNB) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,936 miles (19,209 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Snake Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Snake Bay 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.
- Snake Bay Airport (SNB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Snake Bay Airport (SNB) is Garden Point Airport (GPN), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) W of SNB.
- The Royal Australian Air Force built the airfield as a forward fighter aerodrome, during World War II as part of the proposed strategic amphibious operations by Allied forces against the Tanimbar Islands and Kai Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.79 miles (36.68 km) E | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.38 miles (58.54 km) SE | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 36.44 miles (58.65 km) WSW | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 39.41 miles (63.42 km) ENE | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 45.67 miles (73.50 km) NE | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 52.05 miles (83.77 km) SSW | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 52.51 miles (84.51 km) W | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 55.11 miles (88.69 km) WNW | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 55.38 miles (89.12 km) W | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 57.01 miles (91.76 km) SW | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 58.14 miles (93.56 km) SW | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 58.57 miles (94.26 km) NE | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 70.09 miles (112.80 km) ENE | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 70.36 miles (113.24 km) WSW | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 82.04 miles (132.03 km) NE | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,685.77 miles (17,197.04 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,684.65 miles (17,195.23 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,667.03 miles (17,166.87 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,651.71 miles (17,142.22 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,612.34 miles (17,078.86 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,505.79 miles (16,907.40 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,448.60 miles (16,815.35 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,391.91 miles (16,724.12 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,391.58 miles (16,723.59 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,391.03 miles (16,722.71 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,384.02 miles (16,711.41 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,367.13 miles (16,684.24 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,364.97 miles (16,680.76 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,362.48 miles (16,676.76 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,357.88 miles (16,669.35 km) SSW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.55 miles (25.03 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 24.04 miles (38.69 km) S | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) SSE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 125.25 miles (201.56 km) E | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 173.76 miles (279.64 km) ESE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 209.42 miles (337.04 km) SSW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 246.14 miles (396.12 km) E | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 290.53 miles (467.57 km) E | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 328.06 miles (527.96 km) SSW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 335.15 miles (539.37 km) E | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 339.87 miles (546.96 km) WNW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 12 | 353.55 miles (568.99 km) NW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 13 | 356.03 miles (572.97 km) ESE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 363.58 miles (585.12 km) SSW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 389.31 miles (626.53 km) SSW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.16 miles (19,209.34 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,917.44 miles (19,179.21 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,880.44 miles (19,119.66 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,862.89 miles (19,091.42 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,837.58 miles (19,050.69 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,836.10 miles (19,048.30 km) NNE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,824.73 miles (19,030.02 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,814.47 miles (19,013.50 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,811.55 miles (19,008.81 km) NNE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,804.08 miles (18,996.78 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,797.32 miles (18,985.90 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,789.85 miles (18,973.87 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,787.04 miles (18,969.36 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,774.36 miles (18,948.95 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,764.44 miles (18,932.99 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |