Nonstop flight route between Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru and Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(17°41'42"S by 71°20'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W)
Distance from ILQ to PUK:
4,290.25 miles (6,904.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ilo Airport (ILQ), Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru and Pukarua Airport (PUK), Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,290 miles (or 6,904 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 Ilo Airport and Pukarua 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 Ilo Airport and Pukarua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILQ / SPLO |
| Airport Name: | Ilo Airport |
| Location: | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°41'42"S by 71°20'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILQ |
| More Information: | ILQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUK / NTGQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W |
| Area Served: | Pukarua |
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUK |
| More Information: | PUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Ilo Airport (ILQ):
- Because of Ilo Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Ilo 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.
- Ilo Airport (ILQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ilo Airport (ILQ) is Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), which is nearly antipodal to Ilo Airport (meaning Ilo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sanya Phoenix International Airport), and is located 12,372 miles (19,910 kilometers) away in Sanya, Hainan, China.
- The closest airport to Ilo Airport (ILQ) is Chacalluta International Airport (ACM), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of ILQ.
Facts about Pukarua Airport (PUK):
- Pukarua Airport (PUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Abha Regional Airport (AHB), which is nearly antipodal to Pukarua Airport (meaning Pukarua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abha Regional Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,980 kilometers) away in Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
- In addition to being known as "Pukarua Airport", another name for PUK is "Aérodrome de Pukarua".
- The closest airport to Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Nukutavake Airport (NUK), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) WSW of PUK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.00 miles (128.75 km) SE | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 80.00 miles (128.75 km) SE | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 3 | 94.87 miles (152.68 km) N | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 4 | 172.81 miles (278.11 km) NNE | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 5 | 210.40 miles (338.61 km) SSE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 6 | 223.56 miles (359.79 km) ENE | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 280.03 miles (450.66 km) NE | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 290.15 miles (466.94 km) N | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 305.86 miles (492.23 km) NNW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 10 | 309.95 miles (498.81 km) NW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 340.80 miles (548.47 km) NE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 340.89 miles (548.60 km) E | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 350.17 miles (563.54 km) ESE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 352.88 miles (567.90 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 361.93 miles (582.46 km) ENE | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,371.74 miles (19,910.33 km) NW | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 2 | 12,327.48 miles (19,839.10 km) NE | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,318.79 miles (19,825.12 km) NNE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,278.62 miles (19,760.47 km) N | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 12,242.26 miles (19,701.95 km) NW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 6 | 12,228.08 miles (19,679.14 km) ENE | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,186.88 miles (19,612.83 km) NNE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 12,178.48 miles (19,599.32 km) NE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,177.12 miles (19,597.12 km) N | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 12,171.55 miles (19,588.16 km) E | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 11 | 12,169.37 miles (19,584.65 km) NNW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 12,167.95 miles (19,582.37 km) N | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,167.76 miles (19,582.06 km) ENE | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 14 | 12,141.25 miles (19,539.41 km) NNE | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 12,134.45 miles (19,528.45 km) ENE | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 133.61 miles (215.02 km) WSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 198.53 miles (319.51 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 258.35 miles (415.77 km) W | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 307.56 miles (494.97 km) WNW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 358.40 miles (576.79 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 392.46 miles (631.59 km) WNW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 453.12 miles (729.22 km) WNW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 562.56 miles (905.35 km) W | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 590.91 miles (950.97 km) WNW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 604.13 miles (972.24 km) NNW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 648.86 miles (1,044.24 km) WNW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 656.57 miles (1,056.64 km) WNW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 668.13 miles (1,075.25 km) WNW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 669.18 miles (1,076.93 km) WNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 809.51 miles (1,302.77 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,415.05 miles (19,980.03 km) E | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 12,331.23 miles (19,845.14 km) WNW | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 12,317.76 miles (19,823.46 km) NNE | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 12,272.96 miles (19,751.37 km) NNE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 12,225.55 miles (19,675.07 km) NNW | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 6 | 12,192.03 miles (19,621.12 km) N | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 7 | 12,165.38 miles (19,578.23 km) NE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 12,137.43 miles (19,533.25 km) NE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 9 | 12,133.84 miles (19,527.47 km) NW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 10 | 12,109.18 miles (19,487.78 km) NNW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 11 | 12,096.78 miles (19,467.84 km) NE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 12,095.67 miles (19,466.05 km) NE | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 12,075.16 miles (19,433.04 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,073.79 miles (19,430.84 km) NW | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 15 | 12,052.81 miles (19,397.07 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |